Care system Public Emergency department I Number of beds 210 | Hospital type General Other links Hospitals in Uganda Date founded 1960 | |
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Location Kiboga,
Kiboga District,
Central Region,
Uganda | ||
Kiboga General Hospital, also Kiboga Hospital, Kiboga Main Hospital or Kiboga District Hospital, is a hospital in the Central Region of Uganda.
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Location
The hospital is located on the Kampala–Hoima Road, in the central business district of the town of Kiboga, approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi) southeast of Hoima Regional Referral Hospital. This is about 121 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital. The coordinates of Kiboga General Hospital are:0°54'43.0"N, 31°46'35.0"E (Latitude:0.911937; Longitude:31.776378).
Overview
Kiboga Hospital first opened at a different location in the town, as a dispensary and maternity unit in 1960. Following lobbying by the area member of parliament, construction began at the present suite for a fully fledged hospital in the late 1960's. The present hospital complex was commissioned in 1973. The hospital serves parts of the following districts: Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Kibaale, Nakaseke, Mubende, and Hoima The hospital, whose bed capacity is 210, is severely understaffed, underfunded and operates with old antiquated equipment.