Kilembe Mines Hospital, is a
community hospital A community hospital can be purely a nominal designation or have a more specific meaning. When specific, it refers to a hospital that is accessible to the general public, and provides a general or specific medical care which is usually short-term, i ...
in the
Western Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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.
Location
The hospital is located in the community of
Kilembe, on the campus of
Kilembe Mines, in
Kasese District
Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, the town of Kasese is the site of the district headquarters.
History
In September 2022, the district was hit by deadly landslides.
Location
Kasese District i ...
, about southwest of
Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital
Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Fort Portal Hospital, sometimes referred to as Buhinga Hospital, is a hospital in the town of Fort Portal, in Fort Portal District, Western Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the dis ...
. This is approximately northwest of
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Mbarara Hospital, is a hospital in Mbarara in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the region and specifically for the districts of Mbarara, Bushenyi, Ntungamo, Kiru ...
. The coordinates of Kilembe Mines Hospital are:0°12'14.0"N, 30°00'37.0"E (Latitude:0.203885; Longitude:30.010271).
Overview
The hospital, being located on the banks of River Nyamwamba, is prone to flooding; having flooded in May 2013, in May 2014 and in July 2015.
Hospital profile
The hospital was established in 1951 to serve the staff of Kilembe Mines. It also caters for the hospital needs of the Kilembe community. The three major benefactors of Kilembe Mines Hospital are (a) the
Government of Uganda
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(b) Kilembe Mines Limited and (c) the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasese
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasese ( la, Kasesen(sis)) is a diocese in the city of Kasese in the ecclesiastical province of Mbarara in Uganda.
History
* 6 March 1989: Established as the Diocese of Kasese separate from the Diocese of Fort Port ...
. It as capacity of 200 beds.
See also
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Kasese
Kasese is a town north of Lake George in the Western Region of Uganda. It originally grew around the copper mine at Kilembe, while attention later turned to cobalt mining. It is the chief town of Kasese District, and the district headquarters ...
*
List of hospitals in Uganda
The largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital in Kampala with around 1,500 beds. It was built in 1962.
Ian Clarke, a physician and missionary from Northern Ireland, built the 200-bed International Hospital Kampala, which was the f ...
References
External links
Website of Uganda Ministry of HealthKilembe mines back to life amidst poor pay concerns - 23 September 2015Visiting The Kilembe Mines Hospital - My First Field Visit In Uganda
{{Kasese District
Hospitals established in 1951
Hospitals in Uganda
Kasese District
Rwenzururu sub-region
Western Region, Uganda
1951 establishments in Uganda