Jinja Hospital

Jinja Regional Referral Hospital

Location	Jinja
Address
Region	Jinja District
State
Country	Uganda
Coordinates	00°25 52°N
Funding
Website	[ Official website]

Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Jinja Hospital, is a public hospital located in the city of Jinja, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the largest hospital in eastern Uganda, with a bed capacity of 600. However, due to high patient demand, many more patients are admitted, often resulting in overcrowding.<ref name="1R"> The Electives Network. Preview of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital(link). {{{website}}}. The Electives Network. October 2020. Bingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Accessed 28 October 2020.

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Location

Jinja Hospital is situated in the center of Jinja, near the Source of the Nile. It serves as the Regional Referral Hospital for several districts in the surrounding area, including Bugiri, Iganga, Jinja, Kaliro, Kamuli, Luuka, Mayuge, Namayingo, Kayunga, and parts of Buikwe.<ref name="2R"> Abubaker Mukose. Districts to fund health units: Catchment area of Jinja Hospital(link). {{{website}}}.

29 April 2005. Kampala. Accessed 28 October 2020.

</ref> The hospital is approximately 84 kilometres (52 mi) east of Mulago National Referral Hospital.<ref name="3R"> </ref> The coordinates of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital are: 00°25'52.0"N, 33°12'18.0"E (Latitude:0.431111; Longitude:33.205000).<ref name="4R"> </ref>

Overview

Jinja Hospital is a general and teaching hospital, operated by the Uganda Ministry of Health. It is one of the thirteen Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda and serves as a training facility for medical interns from Ugandan medical schools. The hospital has a bed capacity of 600, but often exceeds this number due to high patient demand. The hospital provides a wide range of healthcare services to the local population and plays a crucial role in the healthcare system of eastern Uganda.<ref name="1R" />