Iganga General Hospital
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Iganga District, Uganda
| Iganga General Hospital | |
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| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Iganga, Iganga District, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°36′57″N 33°29′04″E / 0.61583°N 33.48444°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 100 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1968 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Iganga General Hospital, also, Iganga District Hospital or Iganga Main Hospital, Iganga Hospital commonly known as Nakavule Hospital,[1][2] is a hospital in Iganga, Eastern Uganda.[3]
The hospital is located on the Jinja-Tororo Highway, about 40 kilometres (25 mi), northeast of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital.[4] The coordinates of Iganga General Hospital are: 0°36'57.0"N, 33°29'04.0"E (Latitude:0.615828; Longitude:33.484431).[5]
Overview
Iganga General Hospital is a 100-bed, government-owned hospital. It serves Iganga District and parts of the districts of Luuka, Mayuge, Bugiri, Namutumba and Kaliro.[6] It was built in 1968.[3] Over the years, the underfunded, understaffed hospital's infrastructure has deteriorated and equipment has aged and become antiquated. The overworked staff are underpaid and of low morale.[3]
Renovations
In 2013 the Uganda Ministry of Health, using a loan of $195 million from the World Bank, began renovating a number of hospitals including this hospital.[7] The renovation work was complete by November 2015.[8]
