Nkozi Hospital is a hospital in

Nkozi Nkozi is a town in central Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Mpigi District. Location The town is situated along the Kampala–Masaka Road, approximately , southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This location is approxim ...

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, in the Central Region of

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. It is a

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hospital, serving the town of

and surrounding areas of southern Mawokota County. The hospital also serves as the nearest and hospital of first choice for the staff and students of

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, located in the same town.

Location

The hospital is located in the parliamentary constituency of Mawokota County South, off of the

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. This location is approximately , by road, northeast of

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, in the city of

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. Nkozi Hospital is approximately , by road, southwest of

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, in the city of

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, Uganda's capital. The hospital is about , by road, southwest of the town of

Mpigi Mpigi is a town in Mawokota County, Mpigi District, in Central Uganda. Mpigi is the municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters of Mpigi District. The district is named after the town. Location Mpigi is an important transit town locat ...

, where the district headquarters are located. The geographical coordinates of Nkozi Hospital are: 0°00'09.0"N, 32°00'59.0"E (Latitude=0.002490, Longitude=32.016381).

Overview

During the Uganda-Tanzania War, which toppled

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, the hospital received extensive damage to buildings and equipment. The X-ray unit damaged during that war was replaced in 2007 through a donation from the

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. The hospital is owned by the

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. It is accredited to the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau and is managed by the Sisters of Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix. The hospital, as of December 2004 was staffed by three doctors who performed surgeries, clinical assistants, midwives, nurses, nursing assistants, and other support staff, totaling 107 people. In addition, the hospital serves as the teaching hospital for students pursuing the Master of Science in Health Services Management degree at Uganda Martyrs University, also in Nkozi. Nkozi Hospital generates 90 percent of its income locally, with patient user-fees accounting for an average of 51.4 percent of total hospital income. As of December 2019, the hospital averaged 30,998 annual outpatient visits, 5,885 annual inpatient admissions and 1,800 annual maternal deliveries. Its annual bed occupancy ratio averaged 57 percent, and its annual caesarian rate averaged 22.2 percent.

References

External links

Official Website

Our Lady Health Of The Sick - Ggogonya Sisters
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Location

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