National intensive care unit bed capacity and ICU patient characteristics in a low income country

BMC Research Notes

Table 1 Uganda’s functional ICU bed capacity

Hospital	Status	Bed capacity	Anaesthesiologist/ICU trained physician available
Mulago national referral hospital	Public University teaching	6	Yes
Mbarara university hospital	Public university teaching	4	Yes
Ishaka hospital	Private university teaching	2	Yes
Lacor hospital	Missionary	6	Yes
Jinja hospital	Public	N/A	No (unit not yet functional)
International hospital Kampala	Private	6	Yes
Case hospital	Private	3	Yes
Uganda heart institute	Private cardiac	6	Yes
Nakasero hospital	Private	3	Yes

ICU bed defined as comprising a bed, a mechanical ventilator, a pulse oximeter, a suction machine, and the presence of an anaesthesiologist.

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