Apac General Hospital
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{{Infobox Hospital
| Name = Apac General Hospital
| Org/Group = Uganda Ministry of Health
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Apac
| Region =
Apac District
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Uganda
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| HealthCare = Public Hospital
| Type = General
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| Emergency = I
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| Beds = 100
| Founded = 1968
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Apac General Hospital, also Apac Hospital, is a hospital in the town of Apac, in Apac District, in the Northern Region of Uganda.{{cite web|accessdate=9 May 2016| url=http://ugandaradionetwork.com/story/apac-district-gets-ugx-500m-from-word-bank-for-hospital-renovation |title=Apac District Gets UGX 500 Million For Hospital Renovation|date=26 August 2015|publisher=Uganda Radio Network |first=Geoffrey |last=Omara|location=Kampala}}
Location
The hospital lies in the central business district of the town of Apac, approximately {{convert|60|km}}, by road, southwest of Lira Regional Referral Hospital.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Apac+General+hospital/Lira+Regional+Referral+Hospital,+Plot+9%2F19,+21-41+Ngetta+Road+Police+Rd,+Lira+P.O.BOX+2,+LIRA/@2.0999216,32.6093808,10z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177a7a79a47a69c5:0x46c3134ccd3e126!2m2!1d32.5333849!2d1.9786124!1m5!1m1!1s0x1770b0a103b869d7:0xfa8437e5744307d5!2m2!1d32.9018519!2d2.2517139!3e0 |title=Road Distance Between Apac General Hospital And Lira Regional Referral Hospital |access-date=31 October 2020}} The coordinates of Apac General Hospital are:01°58'42.0"N, 32°32'01.0"E (Latitude:1.978325; Longitude:32.533618).{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B058'42.0%22N+32%C2%B032'01.0%22E/@2.0189788,32.3739742,10.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d1.978325!4d32.533618 |title=Location of Apac General Hospital |access-date=31 October 2020}}
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 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.{{cite web|
url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Shortage-of-doctors-cripples-Apac-Hospital/-/688334/2681982/-/73r7stz/-/index.html |title=Shortage of doctors cripples Apac Hospital |accessdate=9 May 2016|date=11 April 2015 |first=Geoffrey |last=Omara |newspaper=Daily Monitor|
location=Kampala}}
Renovations
During the 2015/2016 Financial Year, the Uganda Ministry of Health, 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:{{cite web|url=http://www.health.go.ug/projects/rehabilitation-and-construction-general-hospitals|title=Rehabilitation and Construction of General Hospitals|accessdate=9 May 2016|publisher=Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH)|location=Kampala|last=UMOH|date=9 May 2016|archive-date=9 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509094747/http://www.health.go.ug/projects/rehabilitation-and-construction-general-hospitals|url-status=dead}}
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
References
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External links
- [http://www.health.go.ug/ Website of Uganda Ministry of Health]
{{Apac District}}