Mukono Health Centre IV

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
LocationMukono Town, Uganda
Organisation
Care systemPrimary
TypeOutpatient
Affiliated universityUganda Ministry of Health
Services
Emergency departmentIV
Beds12
History
Opened2006
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Location

The 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

MHC4 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

References
  1. Doll, Meagan (20 June 2015). "Welcome to Mukono Health Centre IV". Megadoll.com. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. Google (4 April 2016). "Location of Mukono Health Centre IV" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. Abigaba, Zahra (7 October 2010). "Mukono Health Centre IV gets Laboratory". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  5. Nabayego, Lydia (3 October 2010). "Mukono gets medical lab". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  6. Masaba, John (9 July 2012). "Mukono health centre IV goes hi-tech". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  7. Lule, Jeff (29 September 2010). "Mukono gets modern lab". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  8. Mayamba, Johnson (6 April 2015). "Mukono leadership demand for upgrade of Health Centre IV". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

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