Gulu Hospital

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Gulu Regional Referral Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Gulu Hospital
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Geography
Location Gulu, Gulu District,, Northern Region, Uganda
Coordinates 02°46′40″N32°17′52″E / 2.77778°N 32.29778°E / 2.77778; 32.29778 Coordinates: 02°46′40″N32°17′52″E / 2.77778°N 32.29778°E / 2.77778; 32.29778
Organisation
Care system Public
Type General and teaching
Affiliated university Gulu University
Services
Emergency department I
Beds370
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Medical education in Uganda

Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Gulu Hospital is a hospital in Gulu, northern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Amuru, Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo and Pader. The hospital also serves as one of the teaching hospitals of Gulu University. [1]

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Location

Gulu Hospital is located in the northern Ugandan city of Gulu, the largest metropolitan area in Uganda's Northern Region. Its location is approximately 101 kilometres (63 mi), by road, northwest of Lira Regional Referral Hospital. [2] This is approximately 332 kilometres (206 mi), by road, north of Mulago National Referral Hospital, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [3] The geographical coordinates of Gulu Hospital are:02°46'40.0"N, 32°17'52.0"E (Latitude:2.777778; Longitude:32.297778). [4]

Overview

Gulu 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 two teaching hospitals of the medical school of Gulu University. Gulu Medical School also utilizes St. Mary's Hospital Lacor, to train her doctors. Gulu Regional Referral Hospital is staffed by medical students and residents, supervised by Gulu University academic staff as well as Uganda Ministry of Health consultants. [1]

The hospital is designated as one of the fifteen 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 hospital is one of the fourteen Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda. [5] In 2019, the capacity of Gulu Hospital is quoted as 370 beds. [1]

Renovations and upgrade

In November 2019, the hospital began construction of a new hospital wing, comprising four operating rooms, a maternity ward and a neonatal intensive care unit. The USh20 billion (US$5.5 million) project, is co-funded by the government of Uganda and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This is part of a USh60 billion (US$16.5 million) joint project aimed at improving and modernizing the National Regional Hospitals in Arua, Gulu and Lira. Completion of the renovations at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital are expected to conclude in October 2020. [6] The gate upgraded into a modern entry level 2022.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 David Kitara Lagoro (2019). "Gulu Hospital, Uganda". Epsom, Surrey, UK: The AMECA Trust Limited (AMECA). Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Google (28 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Gulu Regional Referral Hospital And Lira Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Google (28 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Gulu Regional Referral Hospital And Mulago National Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Google (28 October 2020). "Location of Gulu Hospital" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Budget Monitoring and Accountability Unit (June 2014). "Rehabilitation of Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda: What should be done differently?" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Finance. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  6. ↑ Uganda Radio Network (20 November 2019). "Construction of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital starts". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
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