Uganda Martyrs' Hospital Ibanda, is a

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, community hospital, in the town of

Ibanda Ibanda is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main political, administrative, and commercial centre of Ibanda District and the site of the district headquarters. It started wayback in 1990s and was elevated from a trading centr ...

, in the Western Region of

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. It is affiliated with the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara (''Archidioecesis Mbararaensis'') in Uganda covers an area of 10,980 km² in southwestern Uganda. As of 2003, of the 2.2 million citizens in the area 856,168 are members of the Catholic Church. The ar ...

and is accredited by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau.

Location

The hospital is located west of the municipality of Ibanda, about from the central business district of the town. This is approximately northwest of

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, in the city of

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. Uganda Martyrs' Hospital Ibanda is located about southeast 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 ...

, in the city of

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. The geographical coordinates of Uganda Martyrs’ Hospital Ibanda are: 0°07'47.0"S, 30°26'55.0"E (Latitude:-0.129722; Longitude:30.448611).

Overview

Uganda Martyrs' Hospital Ibanda is a Roman Catholic, faith-based community hospital that serves patients in

Ibanda District Ibanda District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Ibanda is the site of the district headquarters. Location Ibanda District is bordered by Kitagwenda District to the west, Kamwenge District to the north, Kiruhura Distric ...

and surrounding communities. A small payment is expected at the time of service, although no one is turned away, because of lack of money. The hospital was established in 1968. It has a bed capacity of 178.

Hospital operations

As of December 2019, the hospital attended to 19,097 outpatients annually, on average. At the same time, 14,715 inpatients were admitted every year, on average, with a bed occupancy ratio of 58.2 percent. The annual maternal deliveries at the hospital averaged 2,663, with a caesarian section rate of 30.62 percent. Patient user fees accounted for 68.1 percent of annual hospital income.

Other considerations

The hospital owns, manages and maintains ''Uganda Martyrs' Nurses' and Midwifery Training School Ibanda''. The school which was established in 1995, admits between 60 and 70 students annually.

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