Kampala Medical Chambers Hospital

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Kampala Medical Chambers Hospital
Kampala Medical Chambers Hospital
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Geography
Location73 Buganda Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
Coordinates 00°19′02″N32°34′36″E / 0.31722°N 32.57667°E / 0.31722; 32.57667 Coordinates: 00°19′02″N32°34′36″E / 0.31722°N 32.57667°E / 0.31722; 32.57667
Organisation
Care system Private
Type General
Services
Emergency department I
History
Opened2014;7 years ago (2014)
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda

Kampala Medical Chambers Hospital (KMCH), is a private hospital in Uganda. [1]

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Location

The hospital is located at 73 Buganda Road, on Nakasero Hill, in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. This is approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Mulago National Referral Hospital. [2] The coordinates of Kampala Medical Chambers Hospital are: 0°19'30.0"N 32°34'31.0"E (Latitude:0.325000; Longitude:32.575278). [3]

Overview

Prior to 2014, three specialized doctors; Romano Byaruhanga, Joseph Turyabahika and Wilson Were, established a consultation clinic at 14A Buganda Road, in the center of Kampala, which they named Kampala Medical Chambers Clinic. In 2014, following the completion of a new multi-storey building (Jowiro House) at 73 Buganda Road, the clinic relocated to the new premises and began to admit inpatients, although it continued to attend to outpatients. The new hospital complex was named Kampala Medical Chambers Hospital. [4] Kampala Medical Chambers Hospital is a member of the International Health Network, a health maintenance organisation [5] The hospital and clinic played a role in the introduction of the menstrual cup to Ugandan patients. [6]

Hospital services

The following services are on offer at Kampala Medical Chambers Hospital, as of November 2020: 1. Causality Department with Ambulance Services 2. Internal Medicine 3. Pediatrics 4. Endoscopy 5. Maternity and Family Planning (including Prenatal Care) 6. General Medical Care including wellness examinations 7. Obstetrics and Gynecology 8. General Surgery and 9. Dental Services. [4]

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References

  1. Kampala Medical Chambers Hospital (19 November 2020). "About Kampala Medical Chambers Hospital". Kampala: Kampala Medical Chambers Hospital. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. Google (16 November 2020). "Distance Between Kampala Medical Chambers Hospital And Mulago National Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. Google (16 November 2020). "Location of Kampala Medical Chambers Hospital" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 EA Health (19 November 2020). "About Kampala Medical Chambers Hospital". Bujumbura: East African Health Organization. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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  6. Shamilla Kara (24 September 2012). "Menstrual cup: Temporary relief for fistula patients". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 19 November 2020.