| Kiryandongo General Hospital | |
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| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Kiryandongo, Kiryandongo District, Western Region, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 01°52′46″N 32°03′43″E / 1.87944°N 32.06194°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 109 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Kiryandongo General Hospital, is a hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.[1]
The hospital is on the Kampala–Gulu highway, in Kikube Parish, Kiryandongo sub-county, Kibanda County, in Kiryandongo District, about 50 kilometres (31 mi), north-east of Masindi General Hospital, in the town of Masindi.[2] This is approximately 101 kilometres (63 mi), northeast of Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Hoima.[3]
Kiryandongo General Hospital is located approximately 209 kilometres (130 mi) northwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital, the largest hospital in the country.[4]
Kiryandongo General Hospital is a 109-bed, government-owned hospital. It serves Kiryandongo District and parts of the districts of Masindi, Nakasongola, Oyam, Apac, Amuru, and Nwoya.[5]
Beginning in December 2013, the government of Uganda, using a loan from the World Bank, began renovating this hospital at a cost of US$5,654,229. The renovations included the following:[5] 1. New and bigger Outpatients Department 2. A new Emergency Room (Casualty Department) 3. Laundry facilities for family members of patients 4. Kitchen facilities for family members of patients 5. A new incinerator 6. Disposal facilities for placentas and other biohazard waste 7. Twelve new staff houses 8. Replacement of broken glass in windows and doors; both inside and outside 9. Internal and external painting 10. Replace old 50kVA transformer with new 500kVA unit 11. Upgrade the water supply including a new 144,000 litres (31,676 imp gal; 38,041 US gal) reservoir 12. Dig a borehole powered with a solar water pump 13. Upgrade and repair internal and external plumbing.[5]
