Care system Public Emergency department I Number of beds 280 (2015) | Hospital type General and teaching Founded 1930 | |
Other links Hospitals in UgandaMedical education in Uganda Similar Kabale Hospital, Jinja Hospital, Gulu Hospital, Mbarara Hospital, Mulago Hospital | ||
Health focus hoima hospital s deplorable state
Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Hoima Hospital, is a hospital in the town of Hoima in Hoima District in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Bulisa, Hoima, Kibaale, Kiryandongo, and Masindi.
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Location
The hospital is approximately 198 kilometres (123 mi), by road, north-west of Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda's largest referral hospital. The coordinates of Hoima Regional Referral Hospital are 01°25'41.0"N, 31°21'16.0"E (Latitude:1.428051; Longitude:31.354451).
Overview
Hoima 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 thirteen Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda. The hospital is 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 bed capacity of Hoima Hospital was reported to be 280 in 2013. Of the 337 gazetted staff positions, only 251 were filled as of March 2011, leaving 85 vacant positions.