Kalongo Hospital
Encyclopedia
Kalongo Hospital, also known as Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital, is a hospital in Northern Uganda
. It is a private
, community
hospital, serving the town of Kalongo
and surrounding areas of Agago District
, Pader District
and parts of Kitgum District
.
, Acholi sub-region, in Northern Uganda. This location lies approximately 155 kilometres (96.3 mi), by road, northeast of Gulu
, the largest city in the subregion. Kalongo lies approximately 395 kilometres (245.4 mi), by road, north of Kampala
, the capital of Uganda
and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of Kalongo Hospital are:3° 2' 28.00"N, 33° 22' 16.00"E (Latitude:3.04111; Longitude:33.37111).
, non-profit, community hospital
owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, and is accredited by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau. It is administered by the Sisters of Mary Immaculate.
The hospital was started in a grass-hut by Sister Eletta Mantiero, a Comboni Missionary Nun
, as a dispensary
in 1934. It soon started delivering babies and attending to medical and pediatric patients. In 1957, Dr. Fr. Giuseppe Ambrosoli
, an Italian
physician
, surgeon
and catholic priest, began the transformation of the dispensary into a full-fledged hospital. At that time the dispensary was treating many leprosy
patients. Dr. Ambrosoli revolutionalised the care for leprosy patients, by admitting them to the same hospital as other patients, instead of confining them a leprosarium. At that time, leprosaria were generally badly managed and led to patient neglect, especuially in Tropical Africa. Today, the hospital is a 350-bed facility, that admits patients in the disciplines of Internal Medicine
, General Surgery
, Pediatrics
and Obstetrics
/Gynecology. , Kalongo Hospital empolys over 300 staff members.
The hospital has been re-named Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital, after its founder. In 2005, nearly 58,500 outpatients were served and nearly 13,400 others were admitted. The hospital operates on income derived from patient fees, donations and annual government subsidies. However, no patient is turned away because of inability to pay.
In 1959 Dr. Fr. Giuseppe Ambrosolio established St. Mary's School of Midwifery, with a view of someday in the future handing over the care of the patients to local Ugandan staff. , the school has a student body of about 120. The school is closely affiliated with the hospital.
Northern Region, Uganda
Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. It is a private
Privately held company
A privately held company or close corporation is a business company owned either by non-governmental organizations or by a relatively small number of shareholders or company members which does not offer or trade its company stock to the general public on the stock market exchanges, but rather the...
, community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
hospital, serving the town of Kalongo
Kalongo
Kalongo is a town in Northern Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Agago District.-Location:Kalongo is located in Agago District, Acholi sub-region, in Northern Uganda. Its location lies approximately , southeast of Kitgum, the nearest large town. This location lies approximately , by road,...
and surrounding areas of Agago District
Agago District
Agago District is a district in Northern Uganda.-Location:Agago District is bordered by Kitgum District to the north, Kotido District to the northeast, Abim District to the east, Otuke District, to the south, and Pader District to the west. Agago, the location of the district headquarters is...
, Pader District
Pader District
Pader District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after Pader, the chief municipal, administrative and commercial town in the district, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
and parts of Kitgum District
Kitgum District
Kitgum District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kitgum, where the district headquarters is located.-Location:...
.
Location
The hospital is located in the town of Kalongo, Agago DistrictAgago District
Agago District is a district in Northern Uganda.-Location:Agago District is bordered by Kitgum District to the north, Kotido District to the northeast, Abim District to the east, Otuke District, to the south, and Pader District to the west. Agago, the location of the district headquarters is...
, Acholi sub-region, in Northern Uganda. This location lies approximately 155 kilometres (96.3 mi), by road, northeast of Gulu
Gulu
Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
, the largest city in the subregion. Kalongo lies approximately 395 kilometres (245.4 mi), by road, north of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, the capital of Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of Kalongo Hospital are:3° 2' 28.00"N, 33° 22' 16.00"E (Latitude:3.04111; Longitude:33.37111).
Overview
Kalongo Hospital is a privatePrivately held company
A privately held company or close corporation is a business company owned either by non-governmental organizations or by a relatively small number of shareholders or company members which does not offer or trade its company stock to the general public on the stock market exchanges, but rather the...
, non-profit, community hospital
Community hospital
A Community hospital can be purely a nominal designation or have a more specific meaning. Specific mention of Community hospitals is encountered in the following countries:-- Thailand :...
owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, and is accredited by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau. It is administered by the Sisters of Mary Immaculate.
The hospital was started in a grass-hut by Sister Eletta Mantiero, a Comboni Missionary Nun
Daniel Comboni
Daniel Comboni was a Roman Catholic missionary and Saint.-Early life:He was born at Limone sul Garda, Brescia, Italy, into a family of cultivators employed by one of the rich local proprietors...
, as a dispensary
Dispensary
A dispensary is an office in a school, hospital or other organization that dispenses medications and medical supplies. In a traditional dispensary set-up a pharmacist dispenses medication as per prescription or order form....
in 1934. It soon started delivering babies and attending to medical and pediatric patients. In 1957, Dr. Fr. Giuseppe Ambrosoli
Giuseppe Ambrosoli
Father Doctor Giuseppe Ambrosoli , oftern referred to as Father Giuseppe or as Dr. Ambrosoli, was a Catholic priest, physician, surgeon, missionary, philanthropist, educator and visionary in Uganda.-Education:...
, an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
and catholic priest, began the transformation of the dispensary into a full-fledged hospital. At that time the dispensary was treating many leprosy
Leprosy
Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Named after physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract; skin lesions...
patients. Dr. Ambrosoli revolutionalised the care for leprosy patients, by admitting them to the same hospital as other patients, instead of confining them a leprosarium. At that time, leprosaria were generally badly managed and led to patient neglect, especuially in Tropical Africa. Today, the hospital is a 350-bed facility, that admits patients in the disciplines of Internal Medicine
Internal medicine
Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes...
, General Surgery
General surgery
General surgery, despite its name, is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal organs, e.g., intestines including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland . They also deal with diseases involving the skin, breast, soft...
, Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
and Obstetrics
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
/Gynecology. , Kalongo Hospital empolys over 300 staff members.
The hospital has been re-named Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital, after its founder. In 2005, nearly 58,500 outpatients were served and nearly 13,400 others were admitted. The hospital operates on income derived from patient fees, donations and annual government subsidies. However, no patient is turned away because of inability to pay.
In 1959 Dr. Fr. Giuseppe Ambrosolio established St. Mary's School of Midwifery, with a view of someday in the future handing over the care of the patients to local Ugandan staff. , the school has a student body of about 120. The school is closely affiliated with the hospital.
External links
See also
- KalongoKalongoKalongo is a town in Northern Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Agago District.-Location:Kalongo is located in Agago District, Acholi sub-region, in Northern Uganda. Its location lies approximately , southeast of Kitgum, the nearest large town. This location lies approximately , by road,...
- Agago DistrictAgago DistrictAgago District is a district in Northern Uganda.-Location:Agago District is bordered by Kitgum District to the north, Kotido District to the northeast, Abim District to the east, Otuke District, to the south, and Pader District to the west. Agago, the location of the district headquarters is...
- Acholi sub-region
- Hospitals in UgandaHospitals in UgandaThe largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital, built in Kampala 1962, with around 1,500 beds. Once it had an excellent medical school, with visitors from around the world to learn about tropical diseases. During the Amin administration, the hospital deteriorated along with the rest...
- Giuseppe AmbrosoliGiuseppe AmbrosoliFather Doctor Giuseppe Ambrosoli , oftern referred to as Father Giuseppe or as Dr. Ambrosoli, was a Catholic priest, physician, surgeon, missionary, philanthropist, educator and visionary in Uganda.-Education:...