Kaabong General Hospital

Kaabong General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location
Kaabong,
Kaabong District,
Karamoja sub-region,
Uganda
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type General
Services
Emergency department I
Beds 100
History
Founded 2011
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda

Kaabong General Hospital, also Kaabong District Hospital, is a public hospital in the Northeastern Region of Uganda.[1][2]

Location

The hospital is located in the town of Kaabong, in Kaabong District, in Karamoja sub-region, in Northern Uganda, about 186 kilometres (116 mi), by road, northwest of Moroto Regional Referral Hospital.[3] This is approximately 275 kilometres (171 mi), by road northeast of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital.[4] The coordinates of Kaabong Town, where the hospital is located are 03°30'38.0"N, 34°07'54.0"E (Latitude:3.510551; Longitude:34.131668).[5]

Overview

Kaabong General Hospital was established in 2011, by the elevation of Kaabong Health Centre IV to full hospital status.[6] Kaabong General Hospital is on the list of general hospitals earmarked for renovation and expansion.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ SUSTAIN (November 2015). "Strengthening Uganda's Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally: Kaabong General Hospital". Sustainuganda.org (SUSTAIN). Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Juvenal (2016). "Makerere College of Health Health Sciences Students' Medical Outreach to Kaabong District: A Project Report". Kampala: Makerere University College of Health Sciences Quoting Makerere Medical Journal 47th Edition. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Globefeed.com (26 June 2016). "Distance between Kaabong, Northern Region, Uganda and Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, Moroto, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Globefeed.com (26 June 2016). "Distance between Kaabong, Northern Region, Uganda and Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Gulu, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Google (26 June 2016). "Location of Kaabong Town, Kaabong District, Karamoja Sub-region, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Museveni, Yoweri (8 June 2011). "State of the Nation Address by the President of Uganda - 2011". Kampala: State House Uganda. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. ↑ UMOH (January 2016). "Rehabilitation and Construction of General Hospitals". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 26 June 2016.

Coordinates: 03°30′38″N 34°07′54″E / 3.51056°N 34.13167°E / 3.51056; 34.13167

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