Kawolo General Hospital, Buikwe District (Lugazi Town) Fully Refurbished and Equipped to Serve Better

Posted on January 11, 2021
By Sean Musa Carter
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People of Buikwe and neighboring Districts, Kawolo General Hospital in Buikwe District (Lugazi Town) was newly refurbished and equipped to serve better by the Government.

Scope of works included;

° Refurbishment of the Existing Out Patient Department and expansion of Laboratory Services.

° Construction of a New Operation Theatre consisting of Obstetric and General Theatres up from the initial 1 operation room before expansion.

° Construction of a New Out Patients Department with different consultant rooms and special clinics including a Digital X-ray Machine.

° Refurbishment of Male, Female amd Pediatric wards.
 
° Construction of a New Accident and Emergency unit complete with an equipped Theatre to respond to the many accidents on this highway.

° Refurbishment and Expansion of the Maternity Ward 26 with 3 Delivery Suites

° Construction of a New Mortuary complete with Body Fridges.

°Construction of a New Double Storey Staff Houses.

° Construction of a new general Antenatal Block.

° Remodelling and Expansion of Antenatal block to Private Wing with private OPD and 10 Beds self-contained suites.

° Improvement and Upgrading of the Water Supply (includes both Solar Water and Electric Water Pumping and 144,000 litre reservoir) and overhaul of the whole Sewerage System.

° Provision for Piped Oxygen to Wards, Theatres and Delivery Suites.

° Upgrading of the Power Supply and distribution including supply of a 500kva transformer and a New Power House
Construction of Attendants kitchen and Laundry as well as Placenta and Medical Waste pits.

° Construction and supply of an Incinerator

° Construction of an Isolation Ward for highly infectious diseases

° Refurbishment and expansion of Service Block into expanded support services: Drug stores, Kitchen, Laundry, Stores and maintenance workshop

° Construction of a Perimeter Wall with a gate house.

° Construction of a New Power House including supply of 2 in number 250KVA Generators

° Supply and installation of a complete assortment of medical equipment and medical furniture including an Ambulance and a double cabin Pick Up for support services.

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