Nkozi Hospital
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Nkozi Hospital is a hospital in Nkozi
, Mpigi District
, Central Uganda
. It is a private
, community
hospital, serving the town of Nkozi and surrounding areas of southern Mawokota County in Mpigi District. The hospital also serves as the nearest and hospital of first choice for the staff and students of Uganda Martyrs University
, located in the same town.
, in the parliamentary constituency of Mawokota County South, in Mpigi District
, in Uganda's Central Region
. This location is approximately 85 kilometres (52.8 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala
, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the Kampala
-Masaka
Highway. The coordinates of the hospital are not known at this time, because the hospital does not yet appear on most publicly available maps, as of February 2010.
, which toppled Idi Amin
, Nkozi Hospital received extensive damage to buildings and equipment. The X-ray unit damaged in that war was only replaced in 2007, through a donation from the Japanese government
.
The hospital is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala
. It is accredited to the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB) and is managed by the Sisters of Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix. Nkozi Hospital is staffed by three doctors who perform surgeries, clinical assistants, midwives, nurses, nursing assistants and other support staff, totaling 107 people in December 2004. In addition, the hospital serves as the teaching hospital for students pursuing the degree of Master of Science in Health Services Management
at Uganda Martyrs University
, also in Nkozi.
Nkozi
-Location:The town is situated along the Kampala-Masaka Highway, approximately , southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This location is approximately , north of Lake Victoria, at the point where River Katonga, exits the lake to begin its journey west to Lake George...
, Mpigi District
Mpigi District
Mpigi District is a district in Central Uganda. Like other most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Mpigi.-Location:...
, Central Uganda
Central Region, Uganda
Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in 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 Nkozi and surrounding areas of southern Mawokota County in Mpigi District. The hospital also serves as the nearest and hospital of first choice for the staff and students of Uganda Martyrs University
Uganda Martyrs University
-Location:The main campus of UMU is in Nkozi, a small town, approximately , by road, west of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda, on the Kampala-Masaka Highway...
, located in the same town.
Location
The hospital is located in the town of NkoziNkozi
-Location:The town is situated along the Kampala-Masaka Highway, approximately , southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This location is approximately , north of Lake Victoria, at the point where River Katonga, exits the lake to begin its journey west to Lake George...
, in the parliamentary constituency of Mawokota County South, in Mpigi District
Mpigi District
Mpigi District is a district in Central Uganda. Like other most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Mpigi.-Location:...
, in Uganda's Central Region
Central Region, Uganda
Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. This location is approximately 85 kilometres (52.8 mi), by road, southwest 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...
, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the 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...
-Masaka
Masaka
Masaka is a town in Central Uganda, lying west of Lake Victoria. It is the chief town of Masaka District. Besides being the headquarters of Masaka District, the town is the regional headquarters and largest metropolitan area in Lyantonde District, Sembabule District, Lwengo District, Bukomansimbi...
Highway. The coordinates of the hospital are not known at this time, because the hospital does not yet appear on most publicly available maps, as of February 2010.
Overview
Nkozi Hospital is a rural, private, community, non-profit hospital, but no one is turned away for lack of funds to pay for treatment. The hospital was built in the 1940s. During the Uganda-Tanzania WarUganda-Tanzania War
The Uganda–Tanzania War was fought between Uganda and Tanzania in 1978–1979, and led to the overthrow of Idi Amin's regime...
, which toppled Idi Amin
Idi Amin
Idi Amin Dada was a military leader and President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin joined the British colonial regiment, the King's African Rifles in 1946. Eventually he held the rank of Major General in the post-colonial Ugandan Army and became its Commander before seizing power in the military...
, Nkozi Hospital received extensive damage to buildings and equipment. The X-ray unit damaged in that war was only replaced in 2007, through a donation from the Japanese government
Government of Japan
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.
The hospital is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala
The Archdiocese of Kampala is the Metropolitan See for the Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical province of Kampala in Uganda.-History:The present Kampala Archdiocese is the result of territorial changes:...
. It is accredited to the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB) and is managed by the Sisters of Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix. Nkozi Hospital is staffed by three doctors who perform surgeries, clinical assistants, midwives, nurses, nursing assistants and other support staff, totaling 107 people in December 2004. In addition, the hospital serves as the teaching hospital for students pursuing the degree of Master of Science in Health Services Management
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
at Uganda Martyrs University
Uganda Martyrs University
-Location:The main campus of UMU is in Nkozi, a small town, approximately , by road, west of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda, on the Kampala-Masaka Highway...
, also in Nkozi.