Kitgum Hospital
Kitgum Hospital, is a government-owned hospital in Northern Uganda. It serves as the district hospital for Kitgum District.
Location
The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Kitgum, approximately, by road, north of Kampala, the capital and largest city in that East African country. This is approximately, by road, northeast of Gulu, the largest city in Uganda's Northern Region. The coordinates of Kitgum Hospital are:3°17'39.0"N, 32°52'52.0"E.
Overview
Kitgum Hospital is a public hospital, established in 1934. It is intended to serve as the district hospital for Kitgum District and surrounding communities. A large number of patients are attended to from the districts of Abim, Agago, Kabong, Kotido, Lamwo, Nwoya and Pader. A significant number of the hospital patients come from neighboring South Sudan. This has put great strain on the hospital resources, including the understaffed, underpaid personnel; the dilapidated and antiquated infrastructure & equipment and the inadequate financial resources.