Care system Public Emergency department I Number of beds 109 | Hospital type General Other links Hospitals in Uganda Date founded 1974 | |
Location Kiryandongo, Kiryandongo District, Western Region, Uganda | ||
Kiryandongo General Hospital, is a hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.
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Location
The hospital is on the Kampala–Gulu highway, in Kikube Parish, Kiryandongo sub-county, Kibanda County, in Kiryandongo District, about 50 kilometres (31 mi), north-east of Masindi General Hospital. This is approximately 211 kilometres (131 mi) north of the Mulago National Referral Hospital, the largest hospital in the country. The coordinates of the hospital are 01°52'46.0"N, 32°03'43.0"E (Latitude:1.879439; Longitude:32.061950).
Overview
Kiryandongo General Hospital is a 109-bed, government-owned hospital. It serves Kiryandongo District and parts of the districts of Masindi, Nakasongola, Oyam, Apac, Amuru, and Nwoya.
Beginning in December 2013, the government of Uganda, using a loan from the World Bank, began renovating this hospital at a cost of US$5,654,229. The renovations included the following: