Masindi General Hospital

Masindi General Hospital
Masindi General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location	Masindi, Western Region, Uganda
Coordinates	01°41′07″N 31°42′48″E / 1.68528°N 31.71333°E
Organisation
Care system	Public
Type	General
Services
Emergency department	I
Beds	160
History
Opened	1922
Links
Other links	Hospitals in Uganda

Masindi General Hospital, also Masindi Government Hospital or Masindi Hospital, is a hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.^[1]

Location

The hospital is located in the town of Masindi, in Masindi District, in Bunyoro sub-region, about 56 kilometres (35 mi), by road, northeast of Hoima Regional Referral Hospital.^[2] The coordinates of Masindi General Hospital are:01°41'07.0"N, 31°42'48.0"E (Latitude:1.685282; Longitude:31.713337).^[3]

Overview

The hospital was built in 1922, as a health aid post of the workers of the East African Railways. In 1935, it was acquired by the colonial government and developed into a Health Center IV facility. In 1965 it was handed over to the government of Uganda. In 1988, it was upgraded to a 100-bed general hospital. 54 gynecology beds were added in 2008, to bring the bed capacity to 154.^[1] The bed capacity as at January 2013, was given as 160.^[4]

Patients served come from the districts of Masindi, Buliisa, Nakasongola, Nakaseke, Hoima and Nebbi. Some patients come from as far away as South Sudan and eastern DR Congo.^[1]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c UMOH (6 May 2016). "Profile of Masindi Hospital" (PDF). Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ Google (17 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Masindi Hospital In Masindi And Hoima Regional Referral Hospital In Hoima, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^ Google (6 May 2016). "Location of Masindi General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b Otage, Stephen (21 January 2013). "Tourists shun Masindi hospital over services". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 6 May 2016.

External links

Website of Uganda Ministry of Health

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[Profile-1] UMOH (6 May 2016). "Profile of Masindi Hospital" (PDF). Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 6 March 2016.

[2] Google (17 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Masindi Hospital In Masindi And Hoima Regional Referral Hospital In Hoima, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 October 2020.

[3] Google (6 May 2016). "Location of Masindi General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 6 May 2016.

[Shun-4] Otage, Stephen (21 January 2013). "Tourists shun Masindi hospital over services". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 6 May 2016.

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v t e Masindi District
Capital: Masindi
Towns and villages	Masindi Butiaba Kinyara
Geography	Lake Albert
Economy	Absa Bank Uganda Limited Centenary Bank Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited Kinyara Sugar Works
Energy	Kinyara Power Station Waki Power Station
Notable landmarks	Murchison Falls National Park Budongo Forest Reserve Bugungu Wildlife Reserve Butiaba Port Omukama's Masindi Palace Masindi Hotel
Health	Masindi General Hospital
Transport	Masindi Airport Kigumba–Masindi–Hoima–Kabwoya Road
Notable people	Kabakumba Masiko

Location

Overview

See also

References

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