Butabika Hospital
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Butabika National Referral Hospital, commonly known as Butabika Hospital is a hospital
in Kampala
, Uganda
's capital and largest city. It is the mental health national referral hospital for the entire country's estimated population of 32 million in 2010.
, a neighborhood within Kampala
, Uganda's capital and largest city
. Butabika lies in the southeastern part of the city, in Nakawa Division
, adjacent to the northern shores of Lake Victoria
, Africa
's largest fresh-water lake. This location is approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), by road, east of Kampala
's central business district
. The coordinates of Butabika Hospital are:00 18 54N, 32 39 22E (Latitude:0.3150; Longitude:32.6560).
and general care in the hospital is free. The hospital is the only referral psychiatric hospital in Uganda. Opened in 1955, it has a bed capacity of 900, as of February 2010.
The hospital also serves as the psychiatric teaching hospital for Makerere University College of Health Sciences
for both undergraduate and postgraduate training, especially for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), Master of Medicine in Psychiatry
(MMed Psych) and Doctor of Philosophy
(PhD) in Psychiatry.
Butabika Hospital is also the location of the Institute of Psychiatric Clinical Officers (IPCO), a school administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health, which trains high school graduates to become Psychiatric Clinical Officers. It is the only school of its kid in Eastern Africa.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
's capital and largest city. It is the mental health national referral hospital for the entire country's estimated population of 32 million in 2010.
Location
Butabika National Referral Hospital is located in ButabikaButabika
-Location:Butabika is bordered by Bweyogerere to the north, Kirinnya, a Ward in Kira Municipality to the east, Luzira and Port Bell to the south, Mutungo to the west and Kireka in Kira Municipality to the northwest. This location is approximately , by road, east of Kampala's central business...
, a neighborhood within Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda's capital and largest city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
. Butabika lies in the southeastern part of the city, in Nakawa Division
Nakawa Division
Nakawa Division is one of the divisions that makes up the city of Kampala, Uganda. The division takes its name from Nakawa, where the division headquarters are located.-Location:...
, adjacent to the northern shores of Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
's largest fresh-water lake. This location is approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), by road, east of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. The coordinates of Butabika Hospital are:00 18 54N, 32 39 22E (Latitude:0.3150; Longitude:32.6560).
Overview
Butabika Hospital is a public psychiatric hospital, funded and administered by the Uganda Ministry of HealthUganda Ministry of Health
The Uganda Health Ministry, commonly known as the Uganda Ministry of Health, is a government department in Uganda. The ministry is headed by three cabinet members; one Minister of Health and two State Ministers of Health.-Location:...
and general care in the hospital is free. The hospital is the only referral psychiatric hospital in Uganda. Opened in 1955, it has a bed capacity of 900, as of February 2010.
The hospital also serves as the psychiatric teaching hospital for Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Makerere University College of Health Sciences is a constituent college of Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. The schools of the college offer diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the biomedical sciences, health sciences, human medicine and public health, covering a...
for both undergraduate and postgraduate training, especially for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), Master of Medicine in Psychiatry
Master of Medicine
Master of Medicine is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by medical schools to medical doctors following a period of instruction and examination. The degree is awarded by both surgical and medical subspecialties and usually includes a dissertation component involving original research...
(MMed Psych) and Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
(PhD) in Psychiatry.
Butabika Hospital is also the location of the Institute of Psychiatric Clinical Officers (IPCO), a school administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health, which trains high school graduates to become Psychiatric Clinical Officers. It is the only school of its kid in Eastern Africa.