Bukwo General Hospital

Bukwo General Hospital, also Bukwo District Hospital or Bukwo Hospital, is a hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.

Bukwo General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location	Bukwo, Bukwo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
Coordinates	01°17′39″N 34°45′19″E
Organisation
Care system	Public
Type	General
Services
Emergency department	I
Beds	100
History
Opened	2010
Links
Other links	Hospitals in Uganda

Location

The hospital is located on the Kapchorwa–Suam Road, in the town of Bukwo, approximately 134 kilometres (83 mi) northeast of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital.^[1] The coordinates of Bukwo Hospital are 1°17'39.0"N, 34°45'19.0"E (Latitude: 1.294158; Longitude: 34.755286).^[2]

Overview

Bukwo General Hospital is a public hospital, funded by the Uganda Ministry of Health. General care in the hospital is free. It was built in the 2000s, with laying of the foundation stone in June 2010.^[3] The hospital is plagued by a lack of electricity^[4] and understaffing.^[5]

Renovations

In 2013, the government of Uganda secured a loan from the World Bank to renovate certain Ugandan hospitals, including this hospital. The plans include the following:

• Construction of a new T-block building
• Construction of a new outpatient department
• Construction of an emergency room (casualty department)
• Construction of new administrative offices
• Construction of a house to accommodate the diesel generator
• Construction of a placenta disposal facility
• Construction of a medical waste disposal facility
• Construction of six new staff houses
• Construction of a laundry, kitchen, and dining room for patient attendants
• Construction of a new incinerator
• Construction of ventilated, improved pit latrines for use by patient attendants and outpatients^[6]

See also

• List of hospitals in Uganda

References

1. "Road Distance Between Bukwo General Hospital And Mbale Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
2. "Location of Bukwo General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
3. Ultimate Media (7 June 2010). "President Museveni urges Sabiny on diversification, pledges on combined harvesters to boost wheat production". Weinformers.com Quoting Ultimate Multimedia. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
4. Katende, Norman (20 October 2013). "Bukwo Hospital paralysed by lack of electricity". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
5. Katende, Norman (11 October 2013). "Bukwo patients referred to Kenya". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
6. Devex (4 February 2013). "Health Systems Strengthening Project (UHSSP) In Uganda: Procurement Of Contractors For The Construction Of Selected Health Facilities In Uganda". Devex.com. Retrieved 2 June 2016.

External links

• Uganda Ministry of Health