Bombo Military Hospital

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Bombo Military Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Defence and
Uganda People's Defence Force
Bombo Military Hospital
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Geography
Location Bombo, Luweero District, Central Region, Uganda
Coordinates 00°35′11″N32°32′10″E / 0.58639°N 32.53611°E / 0.58639; 32.53611 Coordinates: 00°35′11″N32°32′10″E / 0.58639°N 32.53611°E / 0.58639; 32.53611
Organisation
Care system Public
Type General & Referral
Affiliated university UPDF, Makerere University Walter Reed Project
Services
Emergency department III
Beds250
History
Opened1986;36 years ago (1986)
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda

Bombo Military Hospital is the largest military hospital in Uganda.The hospital is known for its specialized doctors and equipment. It also serves civilians from the districts of Luweero, Wakiso, Kampala, and Mukono. [1]

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Location

The hospital is located on the premises of Bombo Military Barracks, which is the headquarters of the Land Forces of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) by road, north of Mulago National Referral Hospital, in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. [2]

This is approximately 41 kilometres (25 mi), by road, northwest of Mbuya Military Hospital, in Mbuya, Nakawa Division, in southeastern Kampala. [3] The geographical coordinates of Bombo Military Hospital are 0°35'11.0"N, 32°32'10.0"E (Latitude:0.586389; Longitude:32.536111). [4]

Overview

The hospital is a military hospital that serves as a referral center for the various health units within the UPDF. However, because of the severe need from the surrounding community, the hospital attends to civilians from the surrounding communities. [1] Beginning in September 2012, the hospital has been collaborating with Makerere University Walter Reed Project to improve laboratory services at the hospital. [5]

Target population

The hospital serves the population of Bombo Military Barracks. It also handles patient referrals from other UPDF health units in the country. Because of severe need within the community, exacerbated by the ongoing repairs to Mulago National Referral Hospital, [6] Bombo Military Hospital attends to civilian patients from the surrounding community. In 2014, the hospital attended to 2,145 baby deliveries, averaging nearly 6 new babies daily, with the case load expected to increase in 2015. [1] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Violet Nabatanzi (19 May 2015). "UPDF Acquires Modern Medical Laboratory". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. ↑ Google (22 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Bombo Military Hospital And Mulago National Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Google (22 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Bombo Military Hospital And Mbuya Military Hospital" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Google (22 November 2020). "Location of Bombo Military Hospital" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ↑ MUWRP (17 September 2012). "Bombo General Military Hospital Laboratory Opens". Makerere, Kampala, Uganda: Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP). Archived from the original (Achieved from the original on 6 July 2017) on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. ↑ Taddeo Bwambale (17 September 2011). "Mulago Hospital to close for repairs". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. ↑ Joseph Kato (1 July 2015). "Uganda: Army Hospital Keeps Drugs On Floor" (via AllAfrica.com). Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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