Moyo General Hospital

Moyo General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location Moyo,
Moyo District, Uganda
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type General
Services
Emergency department I
Beds 176
History
Founded 1972
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda

Moyo General Hospital also Moyo Hospital, is a hospital in the Northern Region of Uganda.

Location

The hospital is located in the central business district of Moyo Town, in Moyo District, in West Nile sub-region, in Northern Uganda, approximately 160 kilometres (99 mi) northeast of Arua Regional Referral Hospital.[1] This is approximately 146 kilometres (91 mi) northwest of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of Moyo General Hospital are:03°38'59.0"N, 31°43'38.0"E (Latitude:3°38'59.0"N; Longitude:31°43'38.0"E).[3]

Overview

The hospital was built during the late 1960's and was commissioned by Idi Amin in 1972. The hospital infrastructure is dilapidated and the equipment is antiquated or non-functional. The hospital is severely under-staffed, employing only 60 nurses out of the 120 needed. As of January 2016, the facility had no functioning ambulance.[4]

Renovations

In 2013, the government of Uganda secured funding from the World Bank, to repair and renovate certain hospitals, Moyo General Hospital among them.[5] The US$4,541,931.32 contract was awarded to Prism Construction Company Limited.[6] Work that started in February 2014[7] consists of the following, among others:[8]

The construction started in February 2014 with expected completion in October 2015.[7] However, due to multiple delays,[9][10] the new expected completion date is June 2016.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ GFC (10 May 2016). "Distance between Moyo District Health Office, Moyo, Northern Region, Uganda and Arua Regional Referral Hospital, Arua, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (10 May 2016). "Distance between Moyo District Health Office, Moyo, Northern Region, Uganda and Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Gulu, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Google (10 May 2016). "Location of Moyo General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Katende, Norman (9 January 2012). "Moyo Hospital: Too remote for skilled medics". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Lukwago, Asuman (19 January 2016). "Press Statement On Health Sector Advancement". Kampala: Uganda Media Centre. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  6. ↑ WB (29 October 2013). "Contract For Construction Of Moyo General Hospital (lot 2.8)". Washington, DC: World Bank (WB). Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 Iceta, Scovin (30 March 2016). "Health Ministry Extends Moyo Hospital Construction Contract". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  8. ↑ 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 10 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Scovin Iceta, and John Unzima (15 July 2014). "Health ministry orders contractor to produce new plan". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  10. ↑ Iceta, Scovin (21 March 2016). "Moyo Officials Protest Suspension of Hospital Renovation Works". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

Coordinates: 03°38′59″N 31°43′38″E / 3.64972°N 31.72722°E / 3.64972; 31.72722

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