Lira Hospital

Lira Hospital

Lira Regional referral hospital is the latest entry into the list of the eleven regional hospitals. Upgraded from a district hospital to regional status on the 22 December 2003, Lira hospital is a 350 bed hospital situated in Lira municipality in northern Uganda, 350 km away from Kampala. The hospital serves a population of 2 million people form the surrounding districts of Apac, Dokolo, Oyam, Kotido and Lira.

Lira Hospital offers general medical and surgical services as well as specialized services in all clinical fields. A total of 700 patients are seen in the outpatients department daily and about 50 admissions are received per day. It hosts 400 inpatients per day. [Dr. Jane Aceng, Director Lira Regional Hospital]

Comprehensive HIV/AIDS care is offered on a daily basis for both adults and children in the out patient department. Currently over 7000 patients have been enrolled for care and over 4000 are receiving anti-retroviral drugs. [Dr. Jane Aceng, Director Lira Regional Hospital]

Staffing: The staffing situation is still poor; 80% of the established positions are currently filled. [Dr. Jane Aceng, Director Lira Regional Hospital]

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