Kayunga Hospital is a public hospital in Uganda.[1]
| Kayunga Hospital | |
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| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Kayunga, Kayunga District, Buganda Region, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°42′12″N 32°54′14″E / 0.70333°N 32.90389°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 100 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1973 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Location edit
The hospital is located in the town of Kayunga in Kayunga District in the Buganda Region of Uganda, approximately 51 kilometres (32 mi) north-east of Mukono, the nearest large city.[2] This is about 67.5 kilometres (42 mi) north-east of Mulago National Referral Hospital, the nation's largest referral hospital in Kampala.[3] The coordinates of Kayunga Hospital are 0°42'12.0"N, 32°54'14.0"E (Latitude:0.703329; Longitude:32.903886).[4]
Overview edit
Kayunga Hospital opened in 1973 during the reign of Idi Amin. It offers services to residents from Kayunga district and neighboring districts including Kamuli, Buikwe, Mukono, Luweero and Nakasongola.[1]
According to a 2009 news report, Kayunga Hospital had a dilapidated and crumbling infrastructure, aging equipment and machinery, under-staffing, poor staff remuneration, overwhelming patient numbers, and under-funding.[5]
Renovations and improvements edit
In 2016, the Government of Uganda secured loans from Middle Eastern lenders totaling USh70 billion (approx. US$19 million), to renovate the dilapidated hospital and equipment, as well as construct new staff housing.[1] The renovations were funded by loans from the (a) Saudi Fund for Development, (b) Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and (c) OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID).[6]
After delays blamed on "bureaucracy within the Ministry of Health",[7] the actual work started in early 2018.[8][9]
The scope of the renovations included (1) a new Emergency Department (Casualty) (2) new operating rooms (theatres) (3) new out-patient department (4) new administration office block (5) expansion of the in-patient wards (6) new staff housing (7) rehabilitation of the water supply system (8) rehabilitation of the sewerage collection and disposal system.[7][8]
The expansion and renovations are expected to conclude in 2020, with a total bed capacity of 300, and the conversion of Kayunga Hospital, to Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital. The main contractor is Arab Contractors Uganda Limited.[10]
Regional Referral Hospital status edit
After renovations and expansion, then now 200-bed facility was upgraded to a Regional Referral Hospital, responsible for the districts of Buikwe, Jinja, Kayunga, Kamuli, Luweero, Mukono and Nakasongola.[11]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Muzaale, Fred (2 May 2016). "Kayunga hospital gets Shs70 billion boost". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Google (17 October 2020). "Distance between Mukono, Uganda and Kayunga, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Google (17 October 2020). "Distance between Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda and Kayunga Hospital, Kayunga, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Google (17 October 2020). "Location of Kayunga Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ IRN News (25 June 2009). "Health facilities stretched to breaking point". London: IRN News. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Uganda Ministry of Health (January 2016). "Kayunga And Yumbe Hospitals To Be Rehabilitated". Kampala: Ministry of Health (Uganda). Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ a b Muzaale, Fred (25 September 2017). "Kayunga Hospital Renovation Delays". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ a b Nabatanzi, Violet (7 January 2018). "Sh133 billion earmarked to renovate Yumbe, Kayunga hospitals". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Ampurire, Paul (5 January 2018). "Government To Begin Works On Expansion Of Yumbe, Kayunga Hospitals". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Fred Muzaale, and Al-Mahdi Ssenkabirwa (17 August 2018). "Kayunga hospital expansion works begins to take shape". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Fred Muzaale (5 January 2021). "Kayunga hospital not yet fully equipped, officials say". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 14 February 2021.