Bududa General Hospital
Bududa General Hospital, also Bududa Hospital, is a hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[1]
Location
The hospital is located in the town of Bududa, in Bududa District, in Bugisu sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda, about 38 kilometres (24 mi) southeast of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of Bududa Hospital are:01°00'34.0"N; 34°19'58.0"E (Latitude:1°00'34.0"N; Longitude:34°19'58.0"E).[3]
Overview
Bududa Hospital, with bed capacity of 100, was built in the 1960s by the government of Prime Minister Milton Obote (1962 - 1971). The hospital has not received any renovations since it was constructed. Like many of Uganda's public hospitals, Bududa General Hospital is understaffed, over-crowded, underfunded and operated with antiquated or absent equipment.[1][4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Olaka, Denis (16 May 2012). "Acute Doctor Shortage Plagues Bududa Hospital". Mbale: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Bududa General Hospital And Mbale Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Location of Bududa General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ Mwesigwa, Alon (16 November 2011). "Uganda health sector needs resuscitation". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ Elunya, Joseph (27 March 2009). "Lack of Doctors and Drugs Causing a Crisis at Bududa Hospital". Mbale: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
External links
- Website of Uganda Ministry of Health
- Uganda: Bududa landslides: One month down the road, what has been done? - Uganda Red Cross: 1 April 2010
- Uganda: How Candidates Plan to Fix Ailing Healthcare - 21 December 2015
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villages
- Bududa
- Bukalasi
- Bubiita
- Bumayoka
- Bulucheke
- Bushika
- Bududa
- Bukibokolo
- Bududa General Hospital
landmarks
- Bududa Vocational Institute
- Mbale-Bududa Road