Busolwe General Hospital


Busolwe General Hospital, also Busolwe Hospital, is a hospital in Busolwe Town, Butaleja District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is a public hospital, owned by the Ugandan Government and is administered by Butaleja District Local Government.

Location

The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Busolwe, approximately southwest of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. The coordinates of Busolwe Hospital are: 0°50'58.0"N, 33°55'45.0"E.

Overview

The hospital was built in 1970. Since it was commissioned, the hospital infrastructure has not received any refurbishment or re-equipping. The buildings need renovation and remodeling.

Renovations

In 2008, the Government of Uganda signed a debt swap agreement, with the Kingdom of Spain involving the creation of a Trust Fund. The resources of that trust fund will be used to construct and equip Kawolo General Hospital and Busolwe General Hospital.
The renovations, which are expected to take four years, include the following: