Kalisizo General Hospital

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Coordinates: 00°32′08″S 31°37′22″E / 0.53556°S 31.62278°E / -0.53556; 31.62278
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Kalisizo General Hospital
Hospitals in Uganda

Kalisizo General Hospital, also Kalisizo Hospital, is a hospital in the Central Region of Uganda.[2]

Location

The hospital is located in the town of Kalisizo, in Kyotera District, on the Masaka–Mutukula Road, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Masaka Regional Referral Hospital.[3] The coordinates of the hospital are:0°32'08.0"S, 31°37'22.0"E (Latitude:-0.535543; Longitude:31.622779).[4]

Overview

Kalisizo General Hospital is government regional referral hospital with a bed capacity of 120.[1] The hospital treats many cases of malaria, particularly among children.[5] As with most government hospitals in the country,[6] Kalisizo hospital has challenges related to lack of appropriate medical equipment,[7] lack of blood,[8] and lack of appropriate medicines.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Healthcare Volunteer (2005). "HealthCare Volunteer: Uganda - Kalisizo General Hospital". Healthcarevolunteer.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b Chris Kiwawulo (24 August 2011). "Kalisizo Hospital in sorry state". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ^ Google (1 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Kalisizo General Hospital And Masaka Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. ^ Google (1 November 2020). "Location of Kalisizo General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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  6. ^ Talemwa, Moses (20 October 2013). "With no doctors or supplies, Uganda hospitals are ailing". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  7. ^ Bindhe, Edward (4 November 2011). "Rakai and Kalisizo Hospitals Grapple with Lack of Key Medical Equipment". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  8. ^ Bindhe, Edward (30 July 2011). "Blood Crisis at Kalisizo Hospital leaves Four Dead, Scores Stranded". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 13 May 2016.

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