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Rakai General Hospital

Coordinates: 00°42′19″S 31°24′09″E / 0.70528°S 31.40250°E / -0.70528; 31.40250
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Rakai General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
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Rakai General Hospital is located in Uganda
Rakai General Hospital
Geography
LocationRakai, Rakai District, Central Region, Uganda
Coordinates00°42′19″S 31°24′09″E / 0.70528°S 31.40250°E / -0.70528; 31.40250
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds100
History
Opened2000
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Rakai General Hospital, also known as Rakai District Hospital and Rakai Hospital, is a hospital in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

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The hospital is located in the town of Rakai, in Rakai District, about 66 kilometres (41 mi) southwest of Masaka Regional Referral Hospital[1] and about 122 kilometres (76 mi) southeast of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.[2]

Overview

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Rakai General Hospital is a 100-bed government-owned hospital.[3] Like most public hospitals in the country, it faces challenges of poor funding, under-staffing, poor pay and antiquated equipment.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Road Distance Between Rakai General Hospital And Masaka Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Distance betweenRakai General Hospital, Rakai Town, Central Region, Uganda and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ^ HCVC (2005). "HealthCare Volunteer: Uganda - Rakai General Hospital". Healthcarevolunteer.com (HCVC). Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. ^ Mpagi, Musa (4 December 2012). "Rakai Hospital without X-ray machine for seven years". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  5. ^ Bindhe, Edward (4 November 2011). "Rakai and Kalisizo Hospitals Grapple with Lack of Key Medical Equipment". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
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