Mukono Health Centre IV (MHC4), commonly known as Mukono Mini Hospital is an outpatient health facility in Mukono Town in Uganda.[1]
| Mukono Health Centre IV | |
|---|---|
| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mukono Town, Uganda |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Primary |
| Type | Outpatient |
| Affiliated university | Uganda Ministry of Health |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | IV |
| Beds | 12 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2006 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Location
editThe health facility is located on the Kampala-Jinja Highway, in the town of Mukono, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), east of Kampala, the capital and largest city in the country.[2] The coordinates of the clinic are: 0°21'40.0"N, 32°44'49.0"E (Latitude:0.361123; Longitude:32.746941).[3]
Overview
editMHC4 is owned and operated by the Government of Uganda, through the Uganda Ministry of Health. The facility faces challenges with infrastructure,[4][5] staffing and medication. Some of the operational funding is met by outside donors.[6][7] There are plans to upgrade the facility to full hospital status.[5][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Doll, Meagan (20 June 2015). "Welcome to Mukono Health Centre IV". Megadoll.com. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ GFC (4 April 2016). "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Mukono Health Centre IV, A109, Mukono, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Location of Mukono Health Centre IV" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ Abigaba, Zahra (7 October 2010). "Mukono Health Centre IV gets Laboratory". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ a b Nabayego, Lydia (3 October 2010). "Mukono gets medical lab". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ Masaba, John (9 July 2012). "Mukono health centre IV goes hi-tech". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ Lule, Jeff (29 September 2010). "Mukono gets modern lab". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ Mayamba, Johnson (6 April 2015). "Mukono leadership demand for upgrade of Health Centre IV". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 4 April 2016.