Gulu Hospital
hospital in Gulu, Uganda
Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Gulu Hospital is a hospital in Gulu, northern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Amuru, Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo and Pader. The hospital also serves as one of the teaching hospitals of Gulu University.
Location
Gulu Hospital is located in the northern Ugandan city of Gulu, the largest metropolitan area in Uganda's Northern Region. Its location is approximately 101 kilometres (63 mi), by road, northwest of Lira Regional Referral Hospital. This is approximately 332 kilometres (206 mi), by road, north of Mulago National Referral Hospital, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The geographical coordinates of Gulu Hospital are:02°46'40.0"N, 32°17'52.0"E (Latitude:2.777778; Longitude:32.297778).
Overview
Gulu Hospital is a public hospital, funded by the Uganda Ministry of Health and general care in the hospital is free. It is one of the two teaching hospitals of the medical school of Gulu University. Gulu Medical School also utilizes St.
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