Care system Public Emergency department I | Hospital type General and Teaching Number of beds 250 | |
Other links Hospitals in UgandaMedical education in Uganda Similar Mbale Hospital, Gulu Hospital, Jinja Hospital, Arua Regional Referral, Masaka Hospital | ||
Interns at soroti hospital go on strike over delayed pay
Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Soroti Hospital is a hospital in the town of Soroti, in Soroti District, in Eastern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Amuria, Bukedea, Kaberamaido, Katakwi, Kumi, Ngora, Serere and Soroti.
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Location
Soroti Hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Soroti, approximately 291 kilometres (181 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital, and largest city. The coordinates of Soroti Regional Referral Hospital are:1°42'58.0"N, 33°36'47.0"E (Latitude:1.716111; Longitude:33.613056).
Overview
Soroti Hospital is a public hospital, funded by the Uganda Ministry of Health and general care in the hospital is free. It is one of the 13 Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda. The hospital is designated as one of the 15 Internship Hospitals in Uganda where graduates of Ugandan medical schools can serve one year of internship under the supervision of qualified specialists and consultants. The bed capacity of Soroti Hospital is quoted as 250, as of October 2000.