Nebbi General Hospital

Hospital in Northern Region, Uganda
02°28′39″N 31°05′08″E / 2.47750°N 31.08556°E / 2.47750; 31.08556OrganisationCare systemPublicTypeGeneralServicesEmergency departmentIBeds108HistoryOpened1969LinksOther linksHospitals in Uganda

Nebbi General Hospital, also Nebbi Hospital, is a hospital in the Northern Region of Uganda.[1]

Location

The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Nebbi, in Nebbi District, in the West Nile sub-region, in Northern Uganda, about 78 kilometres (48 mi) southeast of Arua Regional Referral Hospital.[2]

This is approximately 173 kilometres (107 mi) southwest of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital.[3] The coordinates of the hospital are:02°28'39.0"N, 31°05'08.0"E (Latitude:2.477495; Longitude:31.085549).[4]

Overview

Nebbi Hospital was established in 1969 by the first government of Prime Minister Milton Obote.[5] It has a bed capacity of 108.[6] As with many government hospitals built at the same time, the hospital infrastructure was in dilapidated state, with antiquated equipment.[7]

Recent developments

In 2013, the government of Uganda solicited bids for the renovation of certain hospitals, including Nebbi General Hospital, using funds borrowed from the World Bank.[8] The work was contracted to China Railway Number 5 Engineering Group, at a contract cost of US$3.8 million. Work started in February 2014 with an initial completion date of June 2015.[9] Due to multiple delays,[10] the work was completed in May 2016.[5] The work included the following components:[11][12] 1. Construct a new, larger outpatient department 2. Construct a new larger casualty department (emergency room) 3. Construct a building to house the diesel generator for electricity 4. Build a placenta disposal facility 5. Build a disposal facility for bio-medical waste 6. Build a laundry facility for patient's family members 7. Build a kitchen and dining room or the patients' family members 8. Build ventilated improved pit latrines for patient's families and outpatients 9. Refurbish the T-Block building and 10. Refurbish two existing staff houses.

See also

References

  1. ^ Prisca Oroma (28 April 2018). "Nebbi General Hospital Fails To Attract Doctors". Arua: West Nile Web. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Distance between Nebbi General Hospital, Nebbi, Northern Region, Uganda and Arua Regional Referral Hospital, Arua, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Distance between Nebbi General Hospital, Nebbi, Northern Region, Uganda and Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Gulu, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Location of Nebbi General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b Okethwengu, Benedict (10 May 2016). "Contractors ready to handover Nebbi Hospital". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  6. ^ NBD (2014). "Nebbi District: History & Overview". Nebbi: Nebbi District (NBD). Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  7. ^ Okaba, Patrick (23 January 2015). "Limited space forces Nebbi patients to sleep in toilets". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  8. ^ Racheal Ninsiima (16 April 2015). "Uganda: 26 Health Centres to Get Maternity Wards, Theatres". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  9. ^ Agatha Ayebazibwe (26 September 2013). "Government to renovate hospitals". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  10. ^ Patrick Okaba (27 January 2015). "Minister rushes to Nebbi, demands hospital completion". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  11. ^ DEVEX (4 February 2013). "Health Systems Strengthening Project (UHSSP) In Uganda: Procurement Of Contractors For The Construction Of Selected Health Facilities In Uganda". Devex.com (DEVEX). Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  12. ^ UMOF (October 2015). "Health Sector Annual Monitoring Report for Financial Year 2014/15" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Finance (UMOF). Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  • Website of Uganda Ministry of Health
  • Website of Nebbi District Local Government