Care system Public Emergency department I Address Uganda Number of beds 100 | Hospital type General Other links Hospitals in Uganda Date founded 1965 | |
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Location Kambuga,
Kanungu District,
Westen Region,
Uganda | ||
Kambuga General Hospital, also Kambuga Hospitalis a government-owned hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.
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Location
The hospital is located in the town of Kambuga, in Kanungu District, approximately 144 kilometres (89 mi) north-west of the Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. This is 122 kilometres (76 mi) west of the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. The coordinates of hospital are 0°48'50.0"S, 29°48'03.0"E (Latitude:-0.813902; Longitude:29.800839).
Overview
Kambuga General Hospital was established in 1965. It is owned by the Uganda Ministry of Health. It is administered by the Kanungu District local government. According to a published report in 2006, the hospital buildings and equipment were dilapidated and crumbling. The district local government is struggling to run the hospital due to poor funding.