Location Gulu, Uganda , Uganda Care system Public Emergency department I Affiliated university Gulu University | Coordinates 2.7785, 32.2980 Hospital type General and Teaching Number of beds 250 | |
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Medical education in Uganda Similar St Mary's Hospital Lacor, Mubende Hospital, Mbale Hospital, Arua Regional Referral, Lira Hospital | ||
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Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Gulu Hospital is a hospital in Gulu, northern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Amuru, Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo and Pader. The hospital also serves as one of the teaching hospitals of Gulu University.
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Location
Gulu Hospital is located in the northern Ugandan city of Gulu, the largest metropolitan area in Uganda's Northern Region. Its location is approximately 343 kilometres (213 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.
Overview
Gulu Hospital is a public hospital, funded by the Uganda Ministry of Health and general care in the hospital is free. It is one of the two teaching hospitals of the medical school of Gulu University. Gulu Medical School also utilizes St. Mary's Hospital Lacor, to train her doctors. Gulu Regional Referral Hospital is staffed by medical students and residents, supervised by Gulu University academic staff as well as Uganda Ministry of Health consultants.
The hospital is one of the thirteen Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda. The hospital is designated as one of the fifteen Internship Hospitals in Uganda where graduates of Ugandan medical schools can serve one year of internship under the supervision of qualified specialists and consultants. The capacity of Gulu Hospital is quoted as 250 beds.