Masafu General Hospital

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Masafu General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Masafu General Hospital
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Geography
Location Masafu,
Busia District,
Eastern Region,
Uganda
Coordinates 00°24′48″N34°02′05″E / 0.41333°N 34.03472°E / 0.41333; 34.03472
Organisation
Care system Public
Type General
Services
Emergency department I
Beds100
History
Opened2010
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda

Masafu General Hospital, also Masafu Hospital, is a hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.

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Location

The hospital is in the town of Masafu on the Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road in Busia District, Uganda, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) east of the Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. [1] This is approximately 106 kilometres (66 mi), by road, south of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. [2] The coordinates of Masafu General Hospital are: 00°24'48.0"N, 34°02'05.0"E (Latitude:0.413333; Longitude:34.034722). [3]

Overview

Masafu General Hospital was established in 2010 when the Masafu Health Centre IV was upgraded to hospital status. [4] The hospital attends to a large number of HIV/AIDS patients. [5] [6] This hospital is on the list of general hospitals earmarked for renovation and expansion. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Road Distance Between Jinja Regional Referral Hospital And Masafu General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Distance between Masafu General Hospital, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda and Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Location of Masafu General Hospital, Busia District, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Felix Osike, Barbara Among (3 June 2010). "Mulago Hospital for Massive Facelift". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Hartley, Margaret (16 July 2012). "Masafu Hospital: Expert HIV Clients Help Reach Their Ugandan Communities" . Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Administrator (1 August 2013). "Government Denies Shortage of ARVs". The Observer (Uganda) . Kampala. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  7. ↑ UMOH (January 2016). "Rehabilitation and Construction of General Hospitals". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 27 May 2016.
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