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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Katakwi General Hospital
Katakwi General Hospital, also Katakwi Hospital is a government-owned hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.

Location

The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Katakwi, in Katakwi District, in the Teso sub-region, in Uganda's Eastern Region. This is approximately 52 kilometres (32 mi), northeast of Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Soroti.

This is about 118 kilometres (73 mi) southwest of Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Moroto. The coordinates of Katakwi General Hospital are: 01°55'03.0"N, 33°57'44.0"E (Latitude:1.917511; Longitude:33.962214).

Overview

Katakwi General Hospital was established in 2004, as Katakwi Health Centre IV. In 2011, it was elevated to a full fledged hospital, serving patients from Katakwi District and the neighboring districts of Amuria, Kapelebyong, Kumi, Nakapiripirit and Napak. Like many government hospitals in Uganda, the hospital is understaffed and underfunded.

See also

References

  1. ^ Ninsiima, Racheal (11 May 2016). "-Katakwi Hospital, Like Many Public Health Facilities, Is a Tearjerker". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Distance between Katakwi General Hospital, Eastern Region, Uganda and Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, Soroti-Dokolo Road, Soroti, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Distance Between Katakwi General Hospital, Katakwi, Eastern Region, Uganda and Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, Moroto, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Location of Katakwi General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. ^ Talemwa, Moses (20 October 2013). "With no doctors or supplies, Uganda hospitals are ailing". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 13 May 2016.


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