Buwenge General Hospital

Buwenge General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Map
Buwenge General Hospital is located in Uganda
Buwenge General Hospital
Geography
Location
Buwenge,
Jinja District,
Eastern Region,
Uganda
Coordinates00°39′02″N 33°10′15″E / 0.65056°N 33.17083°E / 0.65056; 33.17083
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds200
History
Opened2020 (Expected)
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Buwenge General Hospital, also Buwenge Hospital, is a hospital under construction in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[1][2]

Location

Buwenge General Hospital would be located in the town of Buwenge, in Magamaga Parish, in Buwenge sub-county, Kagoma county, in Jinja District. This is approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital[3] and 109 kilometres (68 mi) northwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital.[4]

Overview

As far back as 2008, the Jinja District Administration began preparation for the construction of a general hospital in the district, with funds sourced from the government of China.[1] When those plans collapsed, the Uganda Ministry of Health allocated Sh17 billion for the construction of the hospital in Buwenge on 15 acres (6 ha), with the construction broken down in phases.[2]

In 2013, the government of Uganda, borrowed US$195 million from the World Bank to construct, renovate and equip certain hospitals and health centers, including Buwenge General Hospital.[5] The specific items to be constructed at the hospital included:[6][7]

  • Construction of new buildings consisting of a double-storied T-Block to house patient wards
  • Build a new, larger, outpatient department
  • Build an emergency department (casualty department)
  • Build a hospital administration block
  • Build a house to accommodate the diesel generator for electricity
  • Build a placenta disposal facility
  • Build a bio-medical waste disposal facility
  • Build six new staff residences
  • Build a laundry facility for patients' families
  • Build a kitchen and dining room for patients' families
  • Build ventilated, improved, pit latrines for patients' families and outpatients.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ondoga, Ayiga (23 January 2008). "Sh26.6 billion referral hospital for Busoga region". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b Musingo, Doreen (22 June 2009). "Jinja to get Sh17 billion rural hospital". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Distance between Buwenge Hospital and Medical Center, Kamuli Road, Buwenge, Eastern Region, Uganda and Jinja Referral Hospital, Rotary Road, Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Distance between Buwenge Hospital and Medical Center, Kamuli Road, Buwenge, Eastern Region, Uganda and Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. ^ Ayebazibwe, Agatha (26 September 2013). "Government to renovate hospitals". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  6. ^ DEVEX (4 February 2013). "Health Systems Strengthening Project (UHSSP) In Uganda: Procurement Of Contractors For The Construction Of Selected Health Facilities In Uganda - Buwenge General Hospital". Devex.com (DEVEX). Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  7. ^ WB (16 February 2011). "Invitation for Bids: Procurement of Contractors for the Construction of Selected Health Facilities In Uganda". World Bank (WB). Retrieved 12 May 2016.