Hospital type General and Teaching Number of beds 114 | Care system Public Emergency department I Phone +256 772 540956 | |
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Other links Hospitals in UgandaMedical education in Uganda Similar Mubende Hospital, Arua Regional Referral, Lira Hospital, Gulu Hospital, Masaka Hospital | ||
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Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Moroto Hospital is a hospital in the town of Moroto, in Northeastern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Abim, Kaabong, Kotido, Moroto and Nakapiripirit.
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Location
The hospital is located in the central business district of Moroto, in Moroto District, approximately 460 kilometres (290 mi), by road, north-east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the hospital are 2°31'57.0"N, 34°39'41.0"E (Latitude:2.532500; Longitude:34.661389).
Overview
Moroto Hospital is a public hospital funded by the Uganda Ministry of Health. General care in the hospital is free. It is one of the thirteen regional referral hospitals in Uganda. The hospital is one of the fifteen internship hospitals where graduates of Ugandan medical schools can serve one year of internship under the supervision of qualified specialists and consultants.
The bed capacity of Moroto Hospital was 114 beds as of June 2010.