St. Francis Hospital Nkokonjeru, commonly referred to as Nkokonjeru Hospital, is a private,

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. It is owned by the

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Location

The hospital is located in the town of Nkokonjeru, in

Buikwe District Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located. Location Buikwe District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Jinja District to the ...

, in the Central Region of Uganda. It is located approximately , by road, southwest of

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, in the city of Jinja. This is about , by road, southeast of

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, in

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, the

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of Uganda and its largest city. Nkokonjeru is located about , southwest of

Buikwe Buikwe, sometimes spelled Buyikwe, is a town in Buikwe District, Uganda. It is the administrative center of the district and the location of the district headquarters. Location Buikwe is approximately , by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital ...

, the location of the district headquarters.

Overview

Nkokonjeru Hospital is a private, non-profit, community hospital, owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi. It is administered by the ''Little Sisters of St. Francis''. It has a bed capacity of 60. The hospital serves a rural population of approximately 200,000, in

, and nearby parts of

Mukono District Mukono is one of the districts in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Mukono is home to the district's main commercial center and district headquarters. Location Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Jinja Distric ...

. The hospital is a member of the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau. It attends to an average of 13,381 outpatients annually and admits an average of 2,061 patients annually. It averages 657 maternal deliveries every year, with a caesarian rate of 23.3 percent. Its bed occupancy ratio averages 26.7 percent.

History

In 1926, ''Mother Kevin-Kearney'' started a

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which developed into the current hospital. In the beginning, emphasis was placed on educating the local population in maternal and child health. In 1932, a school of nursing was established. In 1959, the ''Little Sisters of St. Francis'' took over the management of the then maternity centre and dispensary. In 1981 the institution received full accreditation as a hospital.

References

External links

Official Website
{{Buikwe District Hospitals in Uganda Buikwe District Central Region, Uganda Hospitals established in 1926 1926 establishments in Uganda Catholic hospitals in Africa Teaching hospitals in Uganda

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