Kitagata General Hospital, also Kitagata Hospital, is a hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.
Location The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Kitagata, in Sheema District, in the Ankole sub-region, in Western Uganda, about southwest of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. This is about north of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. The coordinates of Kitagata General Hospital are: 0°40'21.0"S, 30°09'04.0"E (Latitude:-0.672503; Longitude:30.151111).
Overview Kitagata Hospital was established in 1969 by the first government of Prime Minister Milton Obote. It has a bed capacity of 100. As with many government hospitals built at the same time, the hospital infrastructure is in a dilapidated state, with antiquated equipment.
Recent developments In 2013, the government of Uganda acquired funds to renovate certain hospitals, including Kitagata General Hospital, using funds borrowed from the World Bank.
See also List of hospitals in Uganda
References
External links Website of Uganda Ministry of Health Website of Sheema District Local Government