Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities have declared Lira Regional Referral Hospital ready to handle medical emergencies during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) games. The hospital, located in Lira City, has a bed capacity of between 400 and 456 and serves a catchment population of about three million …
Read More »More lives saved as Lira Hospital grows specialist staff in last five years
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a striking transformation over the past five years, Lira Regional Referral Hospital has increased its number of medical specialists from just two to 17, enabling the facility to provide advanced life-saving services such as intensive care, dialysis, and cancer management. The Acting Hospital …
Read More »Lira regional referral hospital X- ray unit closed over radiation leakage
Lira , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patients in need of X-ray services at Lira Regional Referral hospital are stuck following the closure of the X-ray unit by the International Atomic Energy Council-IAEC leakage of radiation. The council is mandated to regulate the peaceful application of ionizing radiation, protection and safety …
Read More »Lira regional hospital gets 10 ICU beds
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira Regional Referral Hospital has received 10 ICU beds from the Ministry of Health. Two other beds were also given to Lira University Hospital. Each of the ICU beds has a ventilator to aid breathing for patients and oxygen supply systems, among other specialised systems. …
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