Ishaka Adventist Hospital

Ishaka Adventist Hospital is a rural hospital in Uganda. The hospital is located in the town of Ishaka, Bushenyi District, Western Uganda. It is located immediately north of the junction of the Ntungamo-Kasese Road with the Mbarara-Ishaka Road. Its location is approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi), by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region.[1] This location lies approximately 360 kilometres (224 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[2]

Ishaka Adventist Hospital
Geography
LocationIshaka, Bushenyi District, Western Region,  Uganda
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
TypeGeneral
Services
Beds120
History
Opened1950
Links
Websitehttp://iah.co.ug/
Other linksHospitals in Uganda
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Overview

Ishaka Adventist Hospital has 120 beds for the poor rural districts of Bushenyi, Sheema, Rubirizi, Mitooma, Buhweju, Kasese and Ntungamo. The hospital has a Male ward, Female ward Maternity ward, Maternal Child Health (MCH) Services, Radiology Services, Dental Care services, a Lifestyle and Wellness Centre, Laboratory Services, Chaplaincy department and HIV Clinic that provide comprehensive services. The hospital has two Medical Training Schools: School of Allied Health Sciences & School of Nursing and Midwifery on its property and also there is Ishaka Health Plan.[3]

History

Ishaka Adventist Hospital was founded in 1950. The mission hospital is operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the people it takes care of are farmers.[4]

Ebola threat

In 2000 Ishaka Adventist Hospital was on high alert after the Ebolavirus was reported in Mbarara, 60 kilometers from the hospital. A nurse from the hospital was sent to a larger hospital for training in isolation and treatment procedures for the virus.[5]

Corporal punishment controversy

At Ishaka Adventist School of Nursing and Midwifery, two students who left their dormitory without permission were suspended, by the Deputy Princil of the school. When the suspended students returned to school, the parents were told to whip their children as punishment. The Senior Administrator of Ishaka Adventist Hospital, Lydia Komigisha told the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education and Sports, who were investigating the spanking of the students. That she was embarrassed of the pictures on the internet. She said that it wasn't the schools policy to use corporal punishment. Lydia Komigisha later suspended the Deputy Principal and the Clinical Insructor, for their actions.[6]

See also

References
  1. Road Distance Between Mbarara And Ishaka With Map
  2. Map Showing Kampala And Ishaka With Distance Marker
  3. "The Hospital's Background". Ishaka Adventist Hospital. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  4. "Ishaka Adventist Hospital". The Electives Network. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  5. "Adventist Hospital Prepares As Deadly Virus Claims Lives in Uganda". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  6. "Ishaka Nursing School Suspends Senior Staff Over Corporal Punishment". SoftPower News. Retrieved 2019-05-02.

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