Care system Public Emergency department I Number of beds 150 | Hospital type General Other links Hospitals in Uganda Date founded 1962 | |
Location Kapchorwa,
Kapchorwa District,
Eastern Region,
Uganda | ||
Kapchorwa General Hospital, also Kapchorwa Hospital, is a hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.
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Location
The hospital is located in the town of Kapchorwa, in Kapchorwa District, about 65 kilometres (40 mi) northeast of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. The coordinates of the hospital are 01°23'55.0"N, 34°26'50.0"E (Latitude:1.389625; Longitude:34.447207).
Overview
Kapchorwa General Hospital was established in 1962. It has a bed capacity of 150. The hospital is congested and understaffed.
In 2015, the Government of Uganda began partial rehabilitation of the hospital, beginning with thew items:
That same year, competitive bidding was advertised for the construction of new staff houses at Kapchorwa General Hospital.
References
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