[2] The hospital is located in Otuboi sub-county, in Kaberamaido District, off of the Soroti–Dokolo–Lira Road, approximately 56 kilometres (35 mi), northwest of Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Soroti.

The hospital lies in the Teso sub-region, which together with the neighboring Lango sub-region are endemic areas for Human African Trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, a vector-borne parasitic infection that is transmitted between humans, domestic and some wild animals.

At that time, it admitted 3,553 inpatients, annually on average, with a bed occupancy ratio of 56.3 percent.

There were 573 maternal deliveries every year on average, with a caesarian section ratio of 16.7 percent.

At that time, patient user fees accounted for approximately 38.3 percent of total annual hospital income.