Care system Public Emergency department I Date founded 1969 | Hospital type General Other links Hospitals in Uganda Number of beds 108 | |
Location Nebbi,
Nebbi District,
Uganda | ||
Nebbi General Hospital, also Nebbi Hospital, is a hospital in the Northern Region of Uganda.
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Location
The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Nebbi, in Nebbi District, in the West Nile sub-region, in Northern Uganda, about 78 kilometres (48 mi) southeast of Arua Regional Referral Hospital. This is approximately 173 kilometres (107 mi) southwest of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital. The coordinates of the hospital are:02°28'39.0"N, 31°05'08.0"E (Latitude:2.477495; Longitude:31.085549).
Overview
Nebbi Hospital was established in 1969 by the first government of Prime Minister Milton Obote. It has a bed capacity of 108. As with many government hospitals built at the same time, the hospital infrastructure was in dilapidated state, with antiquated equipment.
Recent developments
In 2013, the government of Uganda solicited bids for the renovation of certain hospitals, including Nebbi General Hospital, using funds borrowed from the World Bank. The work was contracted to China Railway Number 5 Engineering Group, at a contract cost of US$3.8 million. Work started in February 2014 with an initial completion date of June 2015. Due to multiple delays, the work was completed in May 2016. The work included the following components: