Rakai General Hospital, also known as Rakai District Hospital and Rakai Hospital, is a hospital in the
Central 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 ...
.
Location
The hospital is located in the town of
Rakai
Rakai is a town in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda. It is the site of the headquarters of Rakai District. Other towns in the district include Kalisizo, Kyotera Kakuuto and Mutukula.
Geography
The nearest town is Kyotera, in ...
, in
Rakai District
Rakai District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda. The town of Rakai is the site of the district's headquarters.
Location
Rakai District borders Lyantonde District to the northwest, Lwengo Di ...
, about southwest of
Masaka Regional Referral Hospital
Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Masaka Hospital is a hospital in the city of Masaka, in south-central Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Kalangala District, Lyantonde, Masaka and Sembabule, Kalungu ...
and about southeast of
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH), also known as Mbarara Hospital or Mbarara University Teaching Hospital, is a government-owned healthcare facility located in Mbarara City, in the Western Region of Uganda. It serves as a referral center ...
.
Overview
Rakai General Hospital is a 100-bed government-owned hospital. Like most
public hospital
A public hospital, or government hospital, is a hospital which is government owned and is predominantly funded by the government and operates predominantly off the money that is collected from taxpayers to fund healthcare initiatives. In almost al ...
s in the country, it faces challenges of poor
funding
Funding is the act of providing resources to finance a need, program, or project. While this is usually in the form of money, it can also take the form of effort or time from an organization or company. Generally, this word is used when a firm use ...
, under-staffing, poor pay and antiquated equipment.
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 ...
References
External links
Website of Uganda Ministry of Health
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Hospitals in Uganda
Rakai District
Central Region, Uganda