Kagadi General Hospital
| Kagadi General Hospital | |
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| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
 Hospital staff during the Ebola outbreak in summer 2012 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Kagadi, Kagadi District, Western Region, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°56′30″N 30°48′32″E / 0.94167°N 30.80889°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 100 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1969 |
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| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Kagadi General Hospital is a hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.
Location[edit]
The hospital is on the Kyenjojo–Kabwoya Road, in the town of Kagadi in Kagadi District, about 93 kilometres (58 mi) south-west of Hoima Regional Referral Hospital.[1]
This is about 104 kilometres (65 mi) northwest of Mubende Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The geographical coordinates of Kagadi General Hospital are 0°56'30.0"N, 30°48'32.0"E (Latitude:0.941661; Longitude:30.808889).[3]
Overview[edit]
Kagadi General Hospital was built and is owned by the government of Uganda. In July 2012, the hospital experienced an outbreak of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever.[4][5] Like many hospitals in Uganda, the hospital faces challenges of understaffing,[6] poor pay, and late salary payments.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Google (1 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Kagadi General Hospital And Hoima Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Google (1 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Kagadi General Hospital and Mubende Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Google (1 November 2020). "Location of Kagadi General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Clar Ni Chonghaile (29 July 2012). "Uganda Ebola outbreak: patients flee hospital amid contagion fears". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ Ismael Kasooha, and Luke Kagiri (31 July 2012). "19 New Ebola cases reported at Kagadi Hospital". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ Tumusiime, Ronald (20 February 2007). "Kagadi Hospital Mortuary Attendant Post Unfilled for Three Years". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ Musinguzi (27 March 2016). "Causal workers at Kagadi hospital, Kibale on sit down strike". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
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