Buwenge General Hospital

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Buwenge General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Buwenge General Hospital
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Geography
Location
Buwenge,
Jinja District,
Eastern Region,
Uganda
Coordinates 00°39′02″N33°10′15″E / 0.65056°N 33.17083°E / 0.65056; 33.17083 Coordinates: 00°39′02″N33°10′15″E / 0.65056°N 33.17083°E / 0.65056; 33.17083
Organisation
Care system Public
Type General
Services
Emergency department I
Beds200
History
Opened2020 (Expected)
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda

Buwenge General Hospital, also Buwenge Hospital, is a hospital under construction in the Eastern Region of Uganda. [1] [2]

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Location

Buwenge General Hospital would be located in the town of Buwenge, in Magamaga Parish, in Buwenge sub-county, Kagoma county, in Jinja District. This is approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. [3]

This location lies about 109 kilometres (68 mi) northwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital. [4]

Overview

As far back as 2008, the Jinja District Administration began preparation for the construction of a general hospital in the district, with funds sourced from the government of China. [1] When those plans collapsed, the Uganda Ministry of Health, allocated Sh17 billion for the construction of the hospital in Buwenge on 15 acres (6 ha), with the construction broken down in phases. [2]

In 2013, the government of Uganda, borrowed US$195 million from the World Bank to construct, renovate and equip certain hospitals and health centers, including Buwenge General Hospital. [5] The specific items to be constructed at the hospital include: [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ondoga, Ayiga (23 January 2008). "Sh26.6 billion referral hospital for Busoga region". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 Musingo, Doreen (22 June 2009). "Jinja to get Sh17 billion rural hospital". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. Google (20 October 2020). "Distance between Buwenge Hospital and Medical Center, Kamuli Road, Buwenge, Eastern Region, Uganda and Jinja Referral Hospital, Rotary Road, Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. Google (20 October 2020). "Distance between Buwenge Hospital and Medical Center, Kamuli Road, Buwenge, Eastern Region, Uganda and Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. Ayebazibwe, Agatha (26 September 2013). "Government to renovate hospitals". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  6. DEVEX (4 February 2013). "Health Systems Strengthening Project (UHSSP) In Uganda: Procurement Of Contractors For The Construction Of Selected Health Facilities In Uganda - Buwenge General Hospital". Devex.com (DEVEX). Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  7. WB (16 February 2011). "Invitation for Bids: Procurement of Contractors for the Construction of Selected Health Facilities In Uganda". World Bank (WB). Retrieved 12 May 2016.