Care system Public Emergency department I Number of beds 100 Date founded 1967 | Hospital type General Other links Hospitals in Uganda Phone +256 39 2856148 | |
Location Bugiri, Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda Address P.O.Box 97, Bugiri A 109, Bugiri, Uganda | ||
Bugiri General Hospital, also Bugiri District Hospital, or Bugiri Hospital, is a hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.
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Location
The hospital is on the Jinja–Tororo highway, in the town of Bugiri, about 73 kilometres (45 mi), east of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. The coordinates of Bugiri General Hospital are: 0°34'25.0"N, 33°44'33.0"E (Latitude:0.573605; Longitude:33.742501).
Overview
Bugiri General Hospital is a 100-bed, government-owned hospital. It serves Bugiri District and parts of the districts of Iganga, Busia, Namayingo Mayuge and Namutumba.
The hospital was built in 1967 by the Obote I government. Over the years, the hospital infrastructure has deteriorated, the equipment has become antiquated and hospital has become under-staffed. The remaining workers are overworked, underpaid, poorly funded and under-motivated.
Renovations
In November 2015,the Uganda Ministry of Health contracted Alliance Technical Services Limited to carry out repairs to the hospital at a budgeted sum of UGX:699,856,460. The repair work is expedience to conclude in August 2016.