Apac General Hospital

Apac General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location
Apac,
Apac District,
Uganda
Coordinates Coordinates: 01°58′42″N 32°32′01″E / 1.97833°N 32.53361°E / 1.97833; 32.53361
Organisation
Care system Public Hospital
Hospital type General
Services
Emergency department I
Beds 100
History
Founded 1968
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda

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

Location

The hospital lies in the central business district of Apac, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi), by road, southwest of Lira Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of his hospital are:01°58'42.0"N, 32°32'01.0"E (Latitude:1.978325; Longitude:32.533618).[3]

Overview

Apac General Hospital was established in 1968, with a capacity of 100 beds. It serves Apac District, and parts of the neighboring districts og Kiryandongo, Kole and Oyam. The hospital infrastructure is aged and crumbling.[4] The hospital also faces a severe shortage of staff, being able to retain only three doctors out of the planned eight physician positions.[5]

Renovations

During the 2015/2016 Financial Year, the Uganda Ministry of Health, allocated USh 500 million, to the renovation of Apac General Hospital. Repair work commenced on 2 December 2015 and were expected to be completed by 1 April, 2016. The selected contractor is Midnorth Company Limited. The work involves he following:[1][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Omara, Geoffrey (26 August 2015). "Apac District Gets UGX 500 Million For Hospital Renovation". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (9 May 2016). "Distance between Apac Hospital, Maruzi, Northern Region, Uganda and Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Police Road, Lira, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Google (9 May 2016). "Location of Apac General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 UMOH (9 May 2016). "Rehabilitation and Construction of General Hospitals". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Omara, Geoffrey (11 April 2015). "Shortage of doctors cripples Apac Hospital". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 9 May 2016.

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