CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital, is a specialized surgical hospital in the Buganda Region of

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. The hospital focuses on the surgical correction and rehabilitation of orthopedic problems which account for over 50 percent of the patients served. About 45 percent of those served, receive plastic surgery, VVF repair and burns treatment.

Location

The hospital is located in

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, a neighborhood in

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, in Uganda's Central Region (

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). This is along the

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, approximately , by road, south of

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, in

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, Uganda's capital city. This is about , by road, north-east of

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, Uganda's largest civilian and military airport.} The coordinates of CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital are 0°07'58.0"N, 32°32'08.0"E (Latitude:0.132778; Longitude:32.535556).

Overview

At this hospital children below the age of 18 are treated at no cost to the patient or family. As of December 2017, CoRSU Hospital Uganda maintained the following departments: * Orthopedic Surgery * Plastic Surgery * Rehabilitative Services * Nursing Services * Nutrition Services * Dental Services * VVF Department * Private Patient Services * Department of Community Outreach * Human Resources Department * Department of Strategic Information.

History

The hospital was established in 2006, as a non-government, non-profit organization by various stakeholders. Key among the founders and financial backers of CoRSU, is the international charity,

Christian Blind Mission CBM (formerly Christian Blind Mission) is an international Christian development organization, committed to improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in the poorest communities of the world. It is considered one of the world's olde ...

(CBM), whose main objective is the improvement and expansion of "the medical rehabilitation services for children and people with disability in Uganda". A private wing to cater to patients with the ability to pay, has been established to increase hospital revenue. Typically these patients have been travelling to

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, to receive specialized surgical services.

Disease profile

The surgical disease burden, at the hospital in 2017, is summarized in the table below:

Financials

According to the hospital's Annual Report for 2017, the hospital received funding from various international and domestic donors, amounting to USh 12,907,338,000 (approx. US$3,480,000). The biggest donor was CBM, accounting for about 43 percent of all donations. The two largest expenses were (a) staff salaries and allowances, accounting for 37 percent of total expenditure, followed by administration expenses which consumed just over 25 percent of all expenses in 2017.

References

External links

Website of CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital, Uganda
{{Wakiso District Hospitals in Uganda Hospitals established in 2006 2006 establishments in Uganda Wakiso District