Murchison Bay Hospital
| Murchison Bay Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Uganda Prisons Department | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Luzira, Nakawa Division, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda |
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| Organisation | |
| Care system | Prison |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | III |
| History | |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Murchison Bay Hospital is a hospital in the Central Region of Uganda. This facility serves as the national referral hospital for prisoners in the Uganda Prisons Service.[1]
Location
[edit | edit source]The hospital is located on the premises of Luzira Maximum Security Prison, in the neighborhood of Luzira, in Nakawa Division of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city,[2] approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of the city's central business district.[3] This is approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) by road, southeast of Mulago National Referral Hospital.[4] The coordinates of the prison, where this hospital is located are 00°17'58.0"N, 32°38'30.0"E (Latitude:0.299441; Longitude:32.641658).[5]
Overview
[edit | edit source]This hospital serves the inmate population of Luzira Maximum Prison. Some of the ailments treated include HIV/AIDS,[6] tuberculosis and mental illnesses.[1] In January 2014, the hospital expanded services by opening a new maternity wing.[7] Cases that cannot be handled at this hospital are referred to Mulago National Referral Hospital.[7]
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Assessing Adherence to Standard Infection Control Guidelines at Murchison Bay Hospital, Kampala As of November 2016.
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