Apac General Hospital, also Apac Hospital, is a hospital in the town of
Apac, in
Apac District
Apac District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The Town of Apac hosts the district headquarters.
Location
Apac District is bordered by Oyam District to the north-east, Kole District to the north, Lira District to the north-east ...
, in the
Northern Region of
Uganda
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.
Location
The hospital lies in the
central business district
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of the town of
Apac, approximately , by road, southwest of
Lira Regional Referral Hospital
Lira Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Lira Hospital, is a hospital in Lira in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Amolatar, Apac, Dokolo, Lira, Kole, and Oyam.
Location
Lira Hospital ...
. The coordinates of Apac General Hospital are:01°58'42.0"N, 32°32'01.0"E (Latitude:1.978325; Longitude:32.533618).
Overview
Apac General Hospital was established in 1968, with a capacity of 100 beds. It serves Apac District, and parts of the neighboring districts of
Kiryandongo,
Kole
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and
Oyam. The hospital infrastructure is aged and crumbling.
The hospital also faces a severe shortage of staff, being able to retain only three doctors out of the planned eight physician positions.
Renovations
During the 2015/2016 Financial Year, the
Uganda Ministry of Health
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, allocated USh 500 million, to the renovation of Apac General Hospital. Repair work commenced on 2 December 2015 and were expected to be completed by 1 April, 2016. The selected contractor is ''Midnorth Company Limited''. The work involves he following:
1. Demolish old maternity ward 2. Build new maternity ward, including an antenatal wing 3. Repair the floor of the maternity ward, toilets and private rooms with Terrazzo tiles 4. Replace the electrical system of the hospital 5. Replace broken doors and windows.
See also
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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, a physician and missionary from Northern Ireland, built the 200-bed International Hospital Kampala, which was the f ...
References
External links
Website of Uganda Ministry of Health
{{Apac District
Hospital buildings completed in 1968
Hospitals in Uganda
Apac District
Lango sub-region
Northern Region, Uganda