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 ]

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 ]

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References

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