Bukwo General Hospital
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Location
Bukwo,
Bukwo District,
Eastern Region,
Uganda
Bukwo,
Bukwo District,
Eastern Region,
Uganda
Care systemPublic
| Bukwo General Hospital | |
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| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bukwo, Bukwo District, Eastern Region, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 01°17′39″N 34°45′19″E / 1.29417°N 34.75528°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 100 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2010 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Bukwo General Hospital, also Bukwo District Hospital or Bukwo Hospital, is a hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.
The hospital is located on the Kapchorwa–Suam Road, in the town of Bukwo, approximately 134 kilometres (83 mi) northeast of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital.[1] The coordinates of Bukwo Hospital are 1°17'39.0"N, 34°45'19.0"E (Latitude: 1.294158; Longitude: 34.755286).[2]
Overview
Renovations
In 2013, the government of Uganda secured a loan from the World Bank to renovate certain Ugandan hospitals, including this hospital. The plans include the following:
- Construction of a new T-block building
- Construction of a new outpatient department
- Construction of an emergency room (casualty department)
- Construction of new administrative offices
- Construction of a house to accommodate the diesel generator
- Construction of a placenta disposal facility
- Construction of a medical waste disposal facility
- Construction of six new staff houses
- Construction of a laundry, kitchen, and dining room for patient attendants
- Construction of a new incinerator
- Construction of ventilated, improved pit latrines for use by patient attendants and outpatients[6]
