Kaabong General Hospital
Kaabong General Hospital | |
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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
- ↑ SUSTAIN (November 2015). "Strengthening Uganda's Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally: Kaabong General Hospital". Sustainuganda.org (SUSTAIN). Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Google (26 June 2016). "Location of Kaabong Town, Kaabong District, Karamoja Sub-region, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ Museveni, Yoweri (8 June 2011). "State of the Nation Address by the President of Uganda - 2011". Kampala: State House Uganda. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ UMOH (January 2016). "Rehabilitation and Construction of General Hospitals". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 26 June 2016.
External links
- Website of Uganda Ministry of Health
- Uganda: Suffering From Chronic Neglect in Kaabong - 19 May 2011
Coordinates: 03°30′38″N 34°07′54″E / 3.51056°N 34.13167°E