Abim General Hospital, also known as Abim Hospital, is a government-owned hospital in the
Northern Region of
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...
. It is the district hospital for the
Abim District
Abim District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Abim, Uganda, Abim, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Abim District is bordered by Kotido Distric ...
.
Location
The hospital is in the town of
Abim in the
Karamoja sub-region
The Karamoja sub-region, commonly known as Karamoja, is a region in Uganda. It covers an area of 27,528km and comprises the Kotido District, Kaabong District, Karenga District, Nabilatuk District, Abim District, Moroto District, Napak Dis ...
, approximately , by road, west of the
Moroto Regional Referral Hospital
Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Moroto Hospital is a hospital in the town of Moroto, in Northeastern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Abim, Kaabong, Kotido, Moroto and Nakapiripirit and Napak ...
. The coordinates of the hospital are 02°41'56.0"N, 33°39'28.0"E (Latitude:2.698892; Longitude:33.657788).
Overview
The hospital was built in 1969 during the first administration of
Milton Obote
Apollo Milton Obote (28 December 1925 – 10 October 2005) was a Ugandan politician who served as the second prime minister of Uganda from 1962 to 1966 and the second president of Uganda from 1966 to 1971 and later from 1980 to 1985.
A Lango, ...
(1962 to 1971).
Since its founding, the hospital infrastructure has deteriorated, the equipment has aged or ceased working, and the poorly paid staff have become demoralized.
Renovations and improvements
In February 2016, the hospital underwent renovations, including rehabilitation of its water supply system. The authorities plan to hire four additional physicians for the facility and to re-equip it with beds and bedding.
See also
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List of hospitals in Uganda
The largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital in Kampala with around 1,500 beds. It was built in 1962.
Ian Clarke (physician), Ian Clarke, a physician and missionary from Northern Ireland, built the 200-bed International Hospital K ...
*
Health in Uganda
According to the recently conducted national survey in 2024, Uganda's population stands at 45.9 million. 'Health'' status is measured by some of the key indicators such as life expectancy at birth, Child mortality, child mortality rate, Child m ...
References
External links
Website of Uganda Ministry of HealthBBC journalists arrested for filming Abim Hospital
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Hospitals in Uganda
Abim District
Karamoja
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