Entebbe General Hospital
Entebbe General Hospital, commonly known as Entebbe Hospital, is a hospital in the town of Entebbe, in the Central Region of Uganda.
| Entebbe General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Entebbe, Wakiso District, Central Region, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°03′50″N 32°28′18″E / 0.06389°N 32.47167°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 200 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2016 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda Medical education in Uganda |
Location edit
The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Entebbe, in Wakiso District, approximately 44 kilometres (27 mi), by road, southwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital, the largest hospital in the country, located in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] The coordinates of the hospital are:0°03'50.0"N, 32°28'18.0"E (Latitude:0.063874; Longitude:32.471655).[2]
Overview edit
Entebbe General Hospital is a public hospital funded by the Uganda Ministry of Health.[3] Originally built by the British colonialists in the 20th century as Entebbe Grade B Hospital, the facility was closed temporarily in December 2013.[4] Between December 2013 and May 2016, the hospital was rebuilt and expanded from 100 to 200 beds at a cost of US$7 million (about UGX:23.2 billion), donated by the World Bank.[5] The new facility has a private fee-for-service wing and a public, free-service wing. Other services include pediatrics, radiology, laboratory, maternity, immunization, general surgery, internal medicine, orthopedics and operating rooms. Patients served come from Wakiso District, Mpigi District, Entebbe Town, and the neighboring islands in Lake Victoria.[5]
Recent developments edit
The hospital featured prominently during the two COVID-19 pandemic waves in Uganda, one in 2020 and another 2021. According to Dr Moses Muwanga, the medical director, at one time during the second wave, the 200-bed hospital had 160 Covid-19 inpatients. The Daily Monitor newspaper referred to the hospital as Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Google (20 October 2020). "Distance between Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Entebbe General Hospital, Entebbe, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Google (4 May 2016). "Location of Entebbe General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Juliet Lukwago (18 November 2011). "Wakiso district officials visit Entebbe Hospital". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Ssebuyira, Martin (9 December 2013). "Entebbe hospital to close for renovation". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ a b Emmanuel Ainebyoona, and Paul Adude (4 May 2016). "Museveni commissions Entebbe General Hospital". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Eve Muganga (12 September 2021). "Entebbe hospital gets Shs250 ICU equipment". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 12 September 2021.