Jinja Hospital

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Jinja Regional Referral Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Jinja Hospital
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Geography
Location Jinja,
Jinja District, Uganda
Coordinates 00°25′52″N33°12′18″E / 0.43111°N 33.20500°E / 0.43111; 33.20500
Organisation
Care system Public
Type General and Teaching
Services
Emergency department I
Beds600
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda
Medical education in Uganda

Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Jinja Hospital, is a hospital in the city of Jinja, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. This 600-bed medical facility is the largest hospital in eastern Uganda, although many more patients are admitted beyond its sanctioned capacity, with many having to sleep on the floor. [1]

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Location

The hospital is located in the center of Jinja, not far from the source of the Nile. It is the Regional Referral Hospital for the districts of Bugiri, Iganga, Jinja, Kaliro, Kamuli, Luuka, Mayuge, Namayingo, Kayunga and parts of Buikwe. [2] The hospital is located approximately 84 kilometres (52 mi) east of Mulago National Referral Hospital. [3] The coordinates of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital are: 00°25'52.0"N, 33°12'18.0"E (Latitude:0.431111; Longitude:33.205000). [4]

Overview

Jinja Hospital is one of the thirteen (13) Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda. It is also one of the fifteen (15) hospitals designated as Internship Hospitals, where graduates of Ugandan medical schools may undergo a year of internship under the supervision of consultants and specialists in the designated medical and surgical disciplines. The hospital is currently undergoing major renovations as a result of available funds from the government for capital development. [1]

Intensive Care Unit

In July 2009, a new 20-bed intensive care unit (ICU) was commissioned. Construction funds were donated by: 1. The Rotary Club of Jinja in District 9200 2. The Rotary Club of Eugene, Oregon, United States in District 5110 3. The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development.[ citation needed ]

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Uganda Nutrition at Jinja Hospital

The life-sustaining equipment in the ICU were donated by: 1. Assist International, a California, United States–based NGO and 2. General Electric, an American conglomerate that manufactures high-tech medical equipment among other precision instruments.[ citation needed ] In 2022, the ICU was expanded and renovated by the Engineering Brigade of Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) [5] .

Orthopedic Ward

In October 2024, Jinja Regional Referral Hospital inaugurated a new 64-bed capacity Orthopedic Ward, financed by the UK-based Samuel Leeds Foundation [6] [7] . The foundation’s founder, Samuel Leeds, had suffered serious injuries in a water-rafting accident in Uganda in July 2019 and was treated at Jinja Hospital; inspired by his experience as a patient and by observing others in need during his stay, he provided the funding for the construction of the ward [8] . Groundbreaking for the ward took place on 6 October 2023, following a Memorandum of Understanding signed on 28 August 2023 between Samuel Leeds Foundation and the Ministry of Health [9] .

Dialysis Services

Currently there are no dialysis treatment options available at Jinja Hospital, patients have to travel to Kiruddu Hospital in Kampala. [10] Jinja Hospital's director, Dr. Alfred Yayi, has requested funds for establishing dialysis services during the 2025/26 Budget Hearing in front of the Parliament's Health Committee [11] [12] .

See also

References

  1. 1 2 The Electives Network (October 2020). "Preview of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital". Bingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom: The Electives Network. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Abubaker Mukose (29 April 2005). "Districts to fund health units: Catchment area of Jinja Hospital". New Vision . Kampala. Archived from the original (Achieved from the original on 27 September 2011) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Distance Between Jinja Regional Referral Hospital And Mulago National Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Location of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Jinja Hospital ICU undergoes renovation". Monitor. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Support Uganda Projects | Donate | Samuel Leeds Foundation". 30 July 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "British tourists honour Jinja Hospital with new orthopedic ward". Monitor. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Hospital - Samuel Leeds Foundation". 30 July 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Jinja Regional Referral Hospital Commissions new 64 bed capacity Samuel Leeds Orthopedic Ward. – Jinja Regional Referral Hospital | Ministry of Health | Government of Uganda". 9 October 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Jinja Hospital Seeks Shs500M to Expand Dialysis Treatment Capacity – Parliament Watch". parliamentwatch.ug. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Muhimba, Samuel. "Jinja Hospital seeks Shs500m to curb patients congestion". Nilepost News. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "Jinja Hospital seeks UGX 500M for kidney patients". tmafrica.co.ug. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
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