Lubaga Hospital

Uganda Martyrs Hospital Lubaga, commonly known as Lubaga Hospital, which was formerly named Rubaga Hospital, is a private, not-for-profit hospital in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.

Uganda Martyrs' Hospital Lubaga
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala
Geography
Location
Lubaga Hill,
Kampala District,
Central Region,
Uganda
Organisation
Care systemPrivate, Not for profit
TypeCommunity
Affiliated universityUganda Catholic Medical Bureau
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds275
History
Opened1899[1]
Links
WebsiteHomepage
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Location

The hospital is located on Lubaga Hill, in Lubaga Division, in the western part of Kampala. The hospital lies abort 5.5 kilometres (3 mi) southwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of Lubaga Hospital are: 0°18'15.0"N 32°33'10.0"E (Latitude:0.304167; Longitude:32.552767).[3]

Overview

Rubaga Hospital was started in 1899 by the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa. It is the oldest Catholic Hospital in Kampala.[1] It is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala and is accredited by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau. The hospital is governed by a Board of Governors appointed by the Archbishop of Kampala and managed by the Hospital Administrative Team. The bed capacity at the hospital has steadily grown over the years to 275. The hospital is affiliated to UCMB. It also functions as the teaching hospital for the Lubaga Health Training Institution.[4]

See also

References
  1. UMHL (4 June 2016). "Brief History of Uganda Martyrs Hospital Lubaga". Lubaga: Uganda Martyrs Hospital Lubaga (UMHL). Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. GFC (4 June 2016). "Distance between Lubaga Hospital, Mutesa Road, Kampala, Uganda and Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  3. Google (4 June 2016). "Location of Uganda Martyrs Hospital Lubaga" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  4. UMHL (4 June 2016). "About Lubaga Hospital". Lubaga: Uganda Martyrs Hospital Lubaga (UMHL). Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

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