Kitagata General Hospital

Kitagata General Hospital, also Kitagata Hospital, is a hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.

Kitagata General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
LocationKitagata, Sheema District, Western Region, Uganda
Coordinates00°40′21″S 30°09′04″E
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds100
History
Opened1969
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Location

The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Kitagata, in Sheema District, in the Ankole sub-region, in Western Uganda, about 62 kilometres (39 mi) southwest of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.[1] This is about 111 kilometres (69 mi) north of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of Kitagata General Hospital are: 0°40'21.0"S, 30°09'04.0"E (Latitude:-0.672503; Longitude:30.151111).[3]

Overview

Kitagata Hospital was established in 1969 by the first government of Prime Minister Milton Obote. It has a bed capacity of 100. As with many government hospitals built at the same time, the hospital infrastructure is in a dilapidated state, with antiquated equipment.[4][5]

Recent developments

In 2013, the government of Uganda acquired funds to renovate certain hospitals, including Kitagata General Hospital, using funds borrowed from the World Bank.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. Google (17 October 2020). "Distance between Kitagata Hospital, Kitagata, Western Region, Uganda and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara, Western Region, Republic of Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. Google (17 October 2020). "Distance between Kitagata Hospital, Kitagata, Western Region, Uganda and Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. Google (23 May 2016). "Location of Kitagata General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. Editorial (23 December 2015). "Rotting hospitals have been exposed". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. Nassaka, Flavia (23 May 2016). "Uganda: Abim Hospital Troubles". The Independent (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  6. Administrator (29 April 2013). "Health Ministry Gets US$ 100 Million To Renovate 5 Hospitals". The Red Pepper. Mukono. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  7. Athumani, Halima (29 April 2013). "MOH Gets US$ 100 Million To Renovate 5 Hospitals". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
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