Care system Public Emergency department I Founded 1969 | Hospital type General Other links Hospitals in Uganda Number of beds 100 | |
Location Gombe,
Butambala District,
Uganda | ||
Gombe General Hospital, also Gombe District Hospital or Gombe Hospital, is a hospital in the Central Region of Uganda.
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Location
The hospital is located off of the Mpigi–Kabulasoke–Maddu–Sembabule Road, in the central business district of the town of Gombe, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital. This is about 81 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Masaka Regional Referral Hospital.
Overview
Gombe Hospital was established in 1969 by the first government of Prime Minister Milton Obote. It is a general hospital that serves the population of Butambala District and that of Gomba District and parts of the districts of Mpigi and Mityana, a population of about 250,000 human beings.
Renovations
In 2015, the Government of Uganda, with loans from International Development Partners, began the renovation of 25 public general hospitals, including Gombe General Hospital. In 2013, the hospital's laboratory, underwent renovations under a joint program by PEPFAR and USAID, known as SUSTAIN. In 2014, the hospital beds were refurbished and bedding supplied by the Canadian NGO called CanAssist African Relief Trust, at a cost of approximately $5,000.
Recent developments
In 2015, the hospital adopted palliative care, as part of its vision and mission.