Bwera General Hospital

Bwera General Hospital is a government-funded hospital located in Bwera, a town in the Kasese District of Uganda. The hospital is a part of the Uganda Ministry of Health's network of public hospitals and is administered by the Uganda Ministry of Public Service.

Location

The hospital is situated in the town of Bwera, in the western region of Uganda. It is approximately 12 kilometers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo border, making it a crucial healthcare facility for both Ugandans and Congolese.

Services

Bwera General Hospital provides a range of healthcare services, including General Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, and Emergency Medicine. The hospital also has a dedicated Infectious Disease unit, which played a crucial role during the Ebola outbreak in 2019.

Capacity

The hospital has a bed capacity of 100, serving a population of over 200,000 people in the Kasese District. Despite its limited resources, the hospital staff strive to provide quality healthcare services to the community.

Challenges

Like many public hospitals in Uganda, Bwera General Hospital faces several challenges, including inadequate funding, shortage of medical supplies, and a high patient-to-doctor ratio. The hospital also grapples with the high prevalence of infectious diseases such as Malaria, HIV/AIDS, and Ebola.

Future Plans

The Uganda Ministry of Health has plans to upgrade the hospital to a regional referral hospital. This upgrade will increase the hospital's capacity and enable it to provide specialized healthcare services.

See Also

• Healthcare in Uganda
• List of hospitals in Uganda
• Ebola virus disease in Uganda