Entebbe General Hospital

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Entebbe General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Entebbe General Hospital
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Geography
Location Entebbe, Wakiso District, Central Region, Uganda
Coordinates 00°03′50″N32°28′18″E / 0.06389°N 32.47167°E / 0.06389; 32.47167 Coordinates: 00°03′50″N32°28′18″E / 0.06389°N 32.47167°E / 0.06389; 32.47167
Organisation
Care system Public
Type General
Services
Emergency department I
Beds200
History
Opened2016
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Other links Hospitals in Uganda
Medical education in Uganda
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Entebbe General Hospital, commonly known as Entebbe Hospital, is a hospital in the town of Entebbe, in the Central Region of Uganda.

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Location

The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Entebbe, in Wakiso District, approximately 44 kilometres (27 mi), by road, southwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital, the largest hospital in the country, located in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [1] The coordinates of the hospital are:0°03'50.0"N, 32°28'18.0"E (Latitude:0.063874; Longitude:32.471655). [2]

Overview

Entebbe General Hospital is a public hospital funded by the Uganda Ministry of Health. [3] Originally built by the British colonialists in the 20th century as Entebbe Grade B Hospital, the facility was closed temporarily in December 2013. [4] Between December 2013 and May 2016, the hospital was rebuilt and expanded from 100 to 200 beds at a cost of US$7 million (about UGX:23.2 billion), donated by the World Bank. [5] The new facility has a private fee-for-service wing and a public, free-service wing. Other services include pediatrics, radiology, laboratory, maternity, immunization, general surgery, internal medicine, orthopedics and operating rooms. Patients served come from Wakiso District, Mpigi District, Entebbe Town, and the neighboring islands in Lake Victoria. [5]

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References

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