Nakaseke General Hospital

Nakaseke General Hospital, also Nakaseke Hospital, is a public hospital in the Central Region of Uganda.[1]

Nakaseke General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location
Nakaseke,
Nakaseke District,
Central Region,
Uganda
Coordinates00°43′06″N 32°23′56″E
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds120
History
Opened1969
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Location

The hospital is located in the town of Nakaseke, in Nakaseke District, in the part of the country known as the Luweero Triangle. Its location is approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi), by road, northwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital.[2] This is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi), by road, northwest of Bombo Military Hospital, the nearest bigger hospital.[3] The coordinates of Nakaseke General Hospital are:0°43'06.0"N, 32°23'56.0"E (Latitude:0.718344; Longitude:32.398893).[4]

Overview

Nakaseke hospital is a rural hospital built in the 1960s by the administration of Prime Minister Milton Obote. It serves Nakaseke District together with some parts of the neighboring districts of Luweero, Wakiso, Nakasongola and Mityana.[5]

During the National Resistance Movement War in the early 1980s, the hospital served as a major health facility for the NRA guerrillas. Dr. Ronald Bata (R.I.P), the then Medical Director of the hospital, was recruited into the guerrilla force and became their chief medical officer.[5]

Renovation

In 2013, the government of Uganda borrowed money from the World Bank to construct and renovate certain hospitals, including Nakaseke General Hospital. The construction contract was awarded to Yanjian Uganda Company Limited, at a contract price of US$5,090,612.33.[6] By November 2015, those renovations were complete.[7] The scope of work involved the following:[8]

1. Build new outpatients department 2. Build new emergency room (casualty department) 3. Build a new building to house diesel generator for electricity 4. Build a placenta disposal pit 5. Build another pit for disposal of bio-medical waste 6. Build six new staff houses 7. Renovate six existing staff residences 8. Build a laundry facility for patients' families 9. Build a kitchen and dining room for patients' families 10. Build ventilated improved pit latrines for patient families and outpatients and 11. Build two new physician residencies.[8]

See also

References
  1. Frederick Kiwanuka. "Nakaseke hospital overwhelmed by the COVID 19 referrals". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. Google (18 October 2020). "Distance between Nakaseke General Hospital, Nakaseke, Central Region, Uganda and Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. Google (18 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Nakaseke General Hospital, Nakaseke, Central Region, Uganda and Bombo Military Hospital, Bombo, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. Google (18 October 2020). "Location of Nakaseke General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. Luwaga, Brian (17 September 2013). "Renovation of Nakaseke Hospital Stalls for 27 years". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  6. WB (29 October 2013). "Construction Of Nakaseke General Hospital (lot 1.4)". Washington, DC: World Bank (WB). Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  7. Ninsiima, Racheal (6 November 2015). "Uganda: Renovation of Seven Hospitals Complete". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  8. DEVEX (4 February 2013). "Health Systems Strengthening Project (UHSSP) In Uganda: Procurement Of Contractors For The Construction Of Selected Health Facilities In Uganda". Devex.com (DEVEX). Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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