[1] The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Tororo, in Tororo District, in the Eastern Region of the country, approximately 46 kilometres (29 mi), south of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital.

[2] This location is approximately 132 kilometres (82 mi), by road, east of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital.

The hospital serves the general public despite severe challenges, including poor funding, corruption, inadequate staffing, poor remuneration, insufficient medication and antiquated medical equipment.

[5][6][7][8] A study carried out in 2019, using data collected in 2014, that was published in 2020, identified seven conditions associated with still births (after the 24th week of pregnancy) and neonatal deaths (from age zero to 28 days).

The rate of perinatal death at this hospital was higher than Uganda's national targets.