Rushere Community Hospital
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| Rushere Community Hospital | |
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| Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Rushere, Kiruhura District, Western Region, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°12′35″S 30°56′53″E / 0.20972°S 30.94806°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Community Hospital |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 102 (2020) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Rushere Community Hospital, is a non-profit community hospital in the Western Region of Uganda. It is affiliated with the Church of Uganda.[1]
The hospital is located in the town of Rushere in Nyabushozi County, in Kiruhura District, about 96 kilometres (60 mi) northeast of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Mbarara.[2] Rushere Community Hospital is located about 108 kilometres (67 mi), by road, northwest of Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Masaka.[3] The geographical coordinates of Rushere Community Hospital are: 0°12'35.0"S, 30°56'53.0"E (Latitude:-0.209722; Longitude:30.948056).[4]
History
Rushere Community Hospital was established in 1992, out of a clinic that was founded in 1988. It is managed by the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau, since 1998. In 2005, it was designated as a district hospital for Kiruhura District, after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Uganda Ministry of Health.[1]
