Rushere Community Hospital, is a non-profit

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in the Western Region of

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. It is affiliated with the

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Location

The hospital is located in the town of

Rushere Rushere is a town in Kiruhura District in the Western Region of Uganda. Location Rushere is approximately , by road, southeast of Kiruhura, where the district headquarters are located. This is approximately , by road, northeast of Mbarara, th ...

in Nyabushozi County, in

Kiruhura District Kiruhura District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Rushere is the site of the district headquarters. Location Kiruhura District is bordered by Kamwenge District and Kyegegwa District to the north, Sembabule District to ...

, about northeast 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 ...

, in the city of

Mbarara Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, Nyakay ...

. Rushere Community Hospital is located about , by road, northwest of

Masaka Regional Referral Hospital Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Masaka Hospital is a hospital in the city of Masaka, in south-central Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Kalangala District, Lyantonde, Masaka and Sembabule, Kalungu, ...

, in the city of

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. The geographical coordinates of Rushere Community Hospital are: 0°12'35.0"S, 30°56'53.0"E (Latitude:-0.209722; Longitude:30.948056).

History

Rushere Community Hospital was established in 1992, out of a clinic that was founded in 1988. It is managed by the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau, since 1998. In 2005, it was designated as a district hospital for Kiruhura District, after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Uganda Ministry of Health.

Overview

The hospital sits on a piece of real estate that measures . It has bed capacity of 102. It is funded by donations from individuals and institutions from within and outside Uganda. Rushere Community Hospital also receives financial and other assistance from the

government of Uganda Uganda is a presidential republic in which the President of Uganda is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government business. There is a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is ...

. As of November 2020, the hospital had 75 members of staff. Rushere Community Hospital is a private interdenominational Christian, non-profit institution that serves people without regard to age, skin color, nationality, gender or creed. As of November 2020, the hospital maintains the following departments, among others: 1. Out Patient Department 2. HIV Centre 3. Laboratory 4. Pediatric Ward 5. General Ward 6. Private Ward 7. Operating Theatre and 8. Maternity Ward.

References

External links

Website of Rushere Community Hospital

Mobile medical camp improves lives in Rushere
As of 17 December 2019. {{Kiruhura District Hospitals established in 1992

Kiruhura District Ankole sub-region Western Region, Uganda 1992 establishments in Uganda