Katakwi General Hospital

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Katakwi General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Katakwi General Hospital
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Geography
Location
Katakwi,
Katakwi District,
Eastern Region,
Uganda
Coordinates 01°55′03″N33°57′44″E / 1.91750°N 33.96222°E / 1.91750; 33.96222 Coordinates: 01°55′03″N33°57′44″E / 1.91750°N 33.96222°E / 1.91750; 33.96222
Organisation
Care system Public
Type General
Services
Emergency department I
Beds100
History
Opened2011
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda

Katakwi General Hospital, also Katakwi Hospital is a government-owned hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda. [1]

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Location

The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Katakwi, in Katakwi District, in the Teso sub-region, in Uganda's Eastern Region. This is approximately 52 kilometres (32 mi), northeast of Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Soroti. [2]

This is about 118 kilometres (73 mi) southwest of Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Moroto. [3] The coordinates of Katakwi General Hospital are: 01°55'03.0"N, 33°57'44.0"E (Latitude:1.917511; Longitude:33.962214). [4]

Overview

Katakwi General Hospital was established in 2004, as Katakwi Health Centre IV. In 2011, it was elevated to a full fledged hospital, serving patients from Katakwi District and the neighboring districts of Amuria, Kapelebyong, Kumi, Nakapiripirit and Napak. [1] Like many government hospitals in Uganda, the hospital is understaffed and underfunded. [5]

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References

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  5. Talemwa, Moses (20 October 2013). "With no doctors or supplies, Uganda hospitals are ailing". The Observer (Uganda) . Kampala. Retrieved 13 May 2016.