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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Kuluva Hospital
Kuluva Hospital, is a private, non-profit, community hospital in Uganda.

Location

The hospital is located in the village of Kuluva, a suburb of the city of Arua, in Arua District, West Nile sub-region, in Northern Uganda. Kuluva is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi), by road, south of Arua's central business district, along the Arua-Pakwach Road. This location lies approximately 241 kilometres (150 mi), by road, west of Gulu, the largest city in Northern Uganda. The geographical coordinates of Kuluva Hospital are: 02°56'48.0"N, 30°55'57.0"E (Latitude:2.946667; Longitude:30.932500).

Overview

Kuluva Hospital is a non-profit, private, community hospital owned and administered by the Church of Uganda. A small fee is charged for medical services provided, although no one is turned away for lack of payment. The hospital is a member of the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau.

Available literature suggests that it was founded in the early 20th century (circa 1902). In addition to serving patients from communities in the West Nile sub-region of Uganda, a significant percentage of the hospital patients come from the neighboring countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. The hospital has a bed capacity of 200, with several well-established departments including:

1. Outpatients Department 2. Pediatrics Department 3. Internal Medicine Department 4. Surgery Department 5. Obstetrics & Gynecology Department and 6. Nutritional Education & Rehabilitation Department.

See also

References

  1. ^ The Independent (12 May 2020). "Kuluva hospital workers strike over non-payment" (Quoting Uganda Radio Network). The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Distance Between Arua Regional Referral Hospital And Kuluva Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Road Distance From Kuluva Hospital To Gulu Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Location of Kuluva Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. ^ Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (19 October 2020). "Member Hospitals of Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau". Kampala: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  6. ^ About Kuluva Hospital
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