Moroto Hospital

Moroto Regional Referral Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location	Moroto, Moroto District, Uganda
Coordinates	02°31′53″N 34°39′25″E
Organisation
Care system	Public
Type	General and Teaching
Services
Emergency department	I
Beds	114
History
Opened	1940
Links
Other links	Hospitals in Uganda Medical education in Uganda

Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Moroto Hospital is a hospital in the town of Moroto, in Northeastern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Abim, Kaabong, Kotido, Moroto and Nakapiripirit and Napak.[1][2]

Location

The hospital is located in the central business district of Moroto City, in Moroto District, approximately 272 kilometres (169 mi), by road, north of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Mbale.[3] This is approximately 170 kilometres (106 mi) northeast of Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Soroti.[4]

Moroto Regional Referral Hospital is located approximately 462 kilometres (287 mi), by road, north-east of Mulago National Referral Hospital, in Kampala, Uganda's capital city.[5] The coordinates of Moroto Hospital are: 02°31'53.0"N, 34°39'25.0"E (Latitude:2.531389, Longitude: 34.656944).[6]

Overview

Moroto Hospital is a public hospital funded by the Uganda Ministry of Health. General care in the hospital is free. It is one of the thirteen regional referral hospitals in Uganda.[7] The hospital is one of the fifteen internship hospitals where graduates of Ugandan medical schools can serve one year of internship under the supervision of qualified specialists and consultants. The bed capacity of Moroto Hospital was 114 beds as of June 2010.[8]

Renovation

In 2015, the government of Uganda, using $52.6 million borrowed from the World Bank, rehabilitated and renovated seven hospitals, including Moroto Hospital. Moroto Regional Referral Hospital received (a) power houses, (b) a new out-patient department, (c) ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines and (d) 15 new staff houses.[2]

A new 144,000 litres (31,676 imp gal; 38,041 US gal) water-supply reservoir was constructed, supplemented with solar-powered boreholes, as water sources. A new sewage system for the hospital was also installed.[2]

See also

• List of hospitals in Uganda
• Karamoja
• Karamojong language

References

1. Evelyn Lirri (27 May 2010). "UShs260 To Revamp Country's Ailing Hospitals". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
2. Ninsiima, Rachael (6 November 2015). "Renovation of seven hospitals complete". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
3. "Road Distance Between Moroto Regional Referral Hospital And Mbale Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
4. "Road Distance Between Moroto Regional Referral Hospital And Soroti Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
5. "Road Distance Between Moroto Regional Referral Hospital And Mulago National Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
6. "Location of Moroto Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
7. MoH (2016). "Uganda Ministry of Health: Moroto Regional Referral Hospital". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH). Retrieved 22 September 2017.
8. UTG. "About Moroto District, Northern Uganda". Uganda Travel Guide (UTG). Retrieved 1 November 2014.

External links

• The renovation of Moroto Regional Referral Hospital was funded by The World Bank under the Uganda Health Systems Strengthening Project
• Moroto District Internet Portal
• Moroto District Overview at Ugandatravelguide.com