Kagadi General Hospital

Kagadi General Hospital is a hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.

Kagadi General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Hospital staff during the Ebola outbreak in summer 2012
Geography
LocationKagadi, Kagadi District, Western Region, Uganda
Coordinates00°56′30″N 30°48′32″E
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds100
History
Opened1969
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Location

The hospital is on the Kyenjojo–Kabwoya Road, in the town of Kagadi in Kagadi District, about 93 kilometres (58 mi) south-west of Hoima Regional Referral Hospital.[1]

This is about 104 kilometres (65 mi) northwest of Mubende Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The geographical coordinates of Kagadi General Hospital are 0°56'30.0"N, 30°48'32.0"E (Latitude:0.941661; Longitude:30.808889).[3]

Overview

Kagadi General Hospital was built and is owned by the government of Uganda. In July 2012, the hospital experienced an outbreak of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever.[4][5] Like many hospitals in Uganda, the hospital faces challenges of understaffing,[6] poor pay, and late salary payments.[7]

See also

References
  1. Google (1 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Kagadi General Hospital And Hoima Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. Google (1 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Kagadi General Hospital and Mubende Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. Google (1 November 2020). "Location of Kagadi General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. Clar Ni Chonghaile (29 July 2012). "Uganda Ebola outbreak: patients flee hospital amid contagion fears". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  5. Ismael Kasooha, and Luke Kagiri (31 July 2012). "19 New Ebola cases reported at Kagadi Hospital". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  6. Tumusiime, Ronald (20 February 2007). "Kagadi Hospital Mortuary Attendant Post Unfilled for Three Years". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  7. Musinguzi (27 March 2016). "Causal workers at Kagadi hospital, Kibale on sit down strike". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
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