Kalisizo General Hospital
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Kalisizo,
Rakai District,
Central Region,
Uganda
| Kalisizo General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
  | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kalisizo, Rakai District, Central Region, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°32′08″S 31°37′22″E / 0.53556°S 31.62278°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 120[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Kalisizo General Hospital, also Kalisizo Hospital, is a hospital in the Central Region of Uganda.[2]
The hospital is located in the town of Kalisizo, in Kyotera District, on the Masaka–Mutukula Road, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Masaka Regional Referral Hospital.[3] The coordinates of the hospital are:0°32'08.0"S, 31°37'22.0"E (Latitude:-0.535543; Longitude:31.622779).[4]
Overview
Kalisizo General Hospital is government regional referral hospital with a bed capacity of 120.[1] The hospital treats many cases of malaria, particularly among children.[5] As with most government hospitals in the country,[6] Kalisizo hospital has challenges related to lack of appropriate medical equipment,[7] lack of blood,[8] and lack of appropriate medicines.[2]
