Nsambya Hospital
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St. Francis Hospital Nsambya, commonly known as Nsambya Hospital, is a hospital in Kampala
, Uganda
's capital and largest city.
in the middle of Kampala
, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of the central business district. Nsambya Hill is a prominent city landmark in Kampala with a cathedral
, elementary schools and secondary schools for both boys and girls and a barracks
for the Uganda Police Force
. The hill is also the location of the American Embassy in Uganda. The coordinates of Nsambya Hospital are:00 18 06N, 32 35 06E (Latitude:0.3017; Longitude:32.5850).
in 1903.
. It is accredited by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau and is operated by the Little Sisters of St. Francis. It is a tertiary referral hospital with a capacity of 361 beds. It is involved in patient care, research and teaching. It offers specialist services in surgery
, internal medicine
, pediatrics
and obstetrics and gynecology. It serves as an "Internship Hospital" for graduates of any of Uganda's four (4) medical school
s, where fresh medical graduates spend a year of internship in one of the four specialties mentioned above under the supervision of specialists and consultants in those disciplines.
In April 2010, Uganda Martyrs University
(UMU), signed an agreement with Nsambya Hospital to establish a medical school, based at the hospital. The school will initially offer the postgraduate degree of Master of Medicine
(MMed) in the disciples of General Surgery
, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Internal Medicine
and Pediatrics
. The first intake of students in expected to enroll in the fall of 2010. In 2010, Professor Paul D'Arbela
, was appointed to serve as Professor of Medicine & Dean
of the Uganda Martyrs University School of Medicine
.
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
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...
's capital and largest city.
Location
Nsambya Hospital is located on Nsambya HillNsambya
-Location:Nsambya is located approximately south-southeast of the central business district of Kampala, along the road to Ggaba, a suburb of the city. The coordinates of Nsambya Hill are: 00 17 57N, 32 35 17E.-Landmarks:The landmarks on Nsambya Hill include:...
in the middle 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...
, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of the central business district. Nsambya Hill is a prominent city landmark in Kampala with a cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
, elementary schools and secondary schools for both boys and girls and a barracks
Barracks
Barracks are specialised buildings for permanent military accommodation; the word may apply to separate housing blocks or to complete complexes. Their main object is to separate soldiers from the civilian population and reinforce discipline, training and esprit de corps. They were sometimes called...
for the Uganda Police Force
Uganda Police Force
The Uganda Police Force is the national police force of Uganda. The head of the Force is called the Inspector General of Police . The current IGP is Major General Edward Kale Kayihura. He is a soldier of the UPDF....
. The hill is also the location of the American Embassy in Uganda. The coordinates of Nsambya Hospital are:00 18 06N, 32 35 06E (Latitude:0.3017; Longitude:32.5850).
History
St. Francis Hospital Nsambya is a faith based not for profit hospital founded by the Little Sisters of St. FrancisFranciscan Sisters
Franciscan Sisters can refer to:* Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity* Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist* Franciscan Sisters of Mary* Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration* Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart...
in 1903.
Overview
Nsambya Hospital is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of KampalaRoman 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 by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau and is operated by the Little Sisters of St. Francis. It is a tertiary referral hospital with a capacity of 361 beds. It is involved in patient care, research and teaching. It offers specialist services in surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
, 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...
, 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 and gynecology. It serves as an "Internship Hospital" for graduates of any of Uganda's four (4) medical school
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
s, where fresh medical graduates spend a year of internship in one of the four specialties mentioned above under the supervision of specialists and consultants in those disciplines.
In April 2010, 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...
(UMU), signed an agreement with Nsambya Hospital to establish a medical school, based at the hospital. The school will initially offer the postgraduate degree of Master of Medicine
Master of Medicine
Master of Medicine is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by medical schools to medical doctors following a period of instruction and examination. The degree is awarded by both surgical and medical subspecialties and usually includes a dissertation component involving original research...
(MMed) in the disciples of 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...
, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 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...
and 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...
. The first intake of students in expected to enroll in the fall of 2010. In 2010, Professor Paul D'Arbela
Paul D'Arbela
Paul D'Arbela is a Ugandan physician, academic and medical researcher. Currently he is a Professor of Medicine and Dean of Postgraduate Studies at the UMU Postgraduate School of Medicine, based at St...
, was appointed to serve as Professor of Medicine & Dean
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of the Uganda Martyrs University School of Medicine
Uganda Martyrs University School of Medicine
Uganda Martyrs University School of Medicine , also known as Uganda Martyrs University Medical School , is the school of medicine of Uganda Martyrs University. , the medical school is the newest medical school in Uganda, having been established in 2010...
.