Mbale Hospital

Mbale Regional Referral Hospital
Mbale Regional Referral Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location	Mbale, Mbale District, Eastern Region, Uganda
Organisation
Care system	Public
Type	General and Teaching
Services
Emergency department	I
Beds	400
History
Opened	1924
Links
Other links	Hospitals in Uganda; Medical education in Uganda; Busitema University Medical School

Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Mbale Hospital, is a public general and teaching hospital located in Mbale, Eastern Uganda. It serves as the referral hospital for several districts in the region and provides healthcare services to a large number of patients from both within and outside its catchment area.

Location[edit | edit source]

Mbale Hospital is situated on Pallisa Road in the central business district of Mbale. It is approximately 102 km southeast of Soroti Regional Referral Hospital and 144 km northeast of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. The hospital is also located about 227 km northeast of Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.

History[edit | edit source]

Mbale Hospital was founded in 1924 and has since been an important healthcare institution in the region. It is affiliated with Busitema University Medical School, contributing to medical education and training in Uganda.

Facilities[edit | edit source]

The hospital has a capacity of 400 beds and provides a wide range of medical services. It operates an emergency department and offers specialized care in various fields.