Masafu General Hospital
Masafu General Hospital, also Masafu Hospital, is a hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.
Location
The hospital is in the town of Masafu on the Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road in Busia District, Uganda, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) east of the Jinja Regional Referral Hospital.[1] This is approximately 106 kilometres (66 mi), by road, south of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of Masafu General Hospital are: 00°24'48.0"N, 34°02'05.0"E (Latitude:0.413333; Lonitude:34.034722).[3]
Overview
Masafu General Hospital was established in 2010 when the Masafu Health Centre IV was upgraded to hospital status.[4] The hospital attends to a large number of HIV/AIDS patients.[5][6] This hospital is on the list of general hospitals earmarked for renovation and expansion.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Road Distance Between Jinja Regional Referral Hospital And Masafu General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Distance between Masafu General Hospital, Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda and Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Location of Masafu General Hospital, Busia District, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Felix Osike, Barbara Among (3 June 2010). "Mulago Hospital for Massive Facelift". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Hartley, Margaret (16 July 2012). "Masafu Hospital: Expert HIV Clients Help Reach Their Ugandan Communities". Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Administrator (1 August 2013). "Government Denies Shortage of ARVs". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ UMOH (January 2016). "Rehabilitation and Construction of General Hospitals". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 27 May 2016.
External links
- Website of Uganda Ministry of Health
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villages
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- Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road
- Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road
- Busia–Osukuru–Tororo Road
- Masafu General Hospital