Entebbe General Hospital
Entebbe General Hospital, commonly known as Entebbe Hospital, is a hospital in the town of Entebbe, in the Central Region of Uganda.Location
The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Entebbe, in Wakiso District, approximately, by road, southwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital, the largest hospital in the county, located in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the hospital are:0°03'50.0"N, 32°28'18.0"E.Overview
Entebbe General Hospital is a public hospital funded by the Uganda Ministry of Health. Originally built by the British colonialists in the 20th century as Entebbe Grade B Hospital, the facility was closed temporarily in December 2013. Between December 2013 and May 2016, the hospital was rebuilt and expanded from 100 to 200 beds at a cost of US$7 million, donated by the World Bank. The new facility has a private fee-for-service wing and a public, free-service wing. Other services include pediatrics, radiology, laboratory, maternity, immunization, general surgery, internal medicine, orthopedics and operating rooms. Patients served come from Wakiso District, Mpigi District, Entebbe Town, and the neighboring islands in Lake Victoria.
