Care system Public Emergency department I Number of beds 600 | Hospital type General and Teaching Address Rotary Rd, Jinja, Uganda | |
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Location Jinja,
Jinja District,
Uganda Other links Hospitals in Uganda, Medical education in Uganda Similar Lira Hospital, New Jinja Bridge, Mbale Hospital, Masaka Hospital, Mulago Hospital | ||
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Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Jinja Hospital, is a hospital in the city of Jinja, eastern Uganda. It is the largest hospital in eastern Uganda, with a bed capacity of 600, although many more patients are admitted, with many sleeping on the floor.
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Location
The hospital is located in the center of Jinja, not far from the Source of the Nile. It is the Regional Referral Hospital for the districts of Bugiri, Iganga, Jinja, Kaliro, Kamuli, Mayuge, Kayunga and parts of Mukono. The coordinates of Jinja Hospital are:00 25 52N, 33 12 18E (Latitude:0.4310; Longitude:33.2050).
Overview
Jinja Hospital is one of the thirteen (13) Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda. It is also one of the fifteen (15) hospitals designated as Internship Hospitals, where graduates of Ugandan medical schools may undergo a year of internship under the supervision of consultants and specialists in the designated medical and surgical disciplines. The hospital is currently undergoing major renovations as a result of available funds from the government for capital development.
Intensive Care Unit
In July 2009, a new 20-bed intensive care unit (ICU) was commissioned. Construction funds were donated by:
The life-sustaining equipment in the ICU were donated by: