Moyo General Hospital
| Moyo General Hospital | |
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| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Moyo, Moyo District, Northern Region, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 03°38′59″N 31°43′38″E / 3.64972°N 31.72722°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 176 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Moyo General Hospital also Moyo Hospital, is a hospital in the Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
[edit]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 157 kilometres (98 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
[edit]The hospital was built during the late 1960s 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
[edit]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]
- Build new emergency department (casualty department)
- Build a new, larger outpatient department
- Build a new building to house the diesel-powered electricity generator
- Build a new placenta disposal pit
- Build a new medical waste disposal pit
- Build a laundry facility for patients' families
- Build a kitchen and dining room for patients' families
- Build ventilated improved pit latrines for patient families and outpatients
- Construct two new staff houses
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Road Distance Between Arua Regional Referral Hospital And Moyo General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Moyo General Hospital, Moyo, Northern Region, Uganda and Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Gulu, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Location of Moyo General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Katende, Norman (9 January 2012). "Moyo Hospital: Too remote for skilled medics". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Lukwago, Asuman (19 January 2016). "Press Statement On Health Sector Advancement". Kampala: Uganda Media Centre. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ WB (29 October 2013). "Contract For Construction Of Moyo General Hospital (lot 2.8)". Washington, DC: World Bank (WB). Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Iceta, Scovin (30 March 2016). "Health Ministry Extends Moyo Hospital Construction Contract". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Scovin Iceta, and John Unzima (15 July 2014). "Health ministry orders contractor to produce new plan". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Iceta, Scovin (21 March 2016). "Moyo Officials Protest Suspension of Hospital Renovation Works". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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