St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum

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St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum
Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau
St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum
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Geography
Location Kitgum, Kitgum District, Northern Region, Uganda
Coordinates 03°18′10″N32°53′32″E / 3.30278°N 32.89222°E / 3.30278; 32.89222 Coordinates: 03°18′10″N32°53′32″E / 3.30278°N 32.89222°E / 3.30278; 32.89222
Organisation
Care system Private
Type Community
Services
Emergency department I
Beds280 [1]
History
Opened1943;78 years ago (1943) [1]
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St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum (SJHK), is a hospital in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is a private, non-profit, community hospital, serving the town of Kitgum and surrounding areas of Kitgum District, Lamwo District and parts of the Republic of South Sudan. In addition, the hospital receives many patients from Kotido District, Abim District, Moroto District, Agago District and Pader District. [1]

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Location

SJHK is located in the town of Kitgum, approximately 105 kilometres (65 mi), by road, northeast of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Gulu. [2] This is about 269 kilometres (167 mi), by road, northwest of Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Moroto. [3]

SJHK lies approximately 126 kilometres (78 mi), by road, north of Lira Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Lira. [4] The geographical coordinates of St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum are: 03°18'10.0"N, 32°53'32.0"E (Latitude:03.302778; Longitude: 32.892222). [5]

Overview

St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum is a private, non-profit, community hospital owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, and is accredited by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau. It is administered by the Sisters of Mary Immaculate. On 16 November 1925, Sister Amalia Lonardi, started a dispensary on the veranda of the Comboni Sisters' Convent. At that time, the area had a high prevalence of leprosy patients and the dispensary was able to offer pain medication and palliative care. On 23 December 1938, Sister Secondina Chito relocated the dispensary to under a mango tree on the lawn of the Sisters' Convent. That tree still stands as of November 2020. [6]

The dispensary was elevated to a Health Center in May 1954, with the establishment of maternity services by Sister Maria Rosa, in consultation with the Bishop of Gulu Diocese at the time, Monsignor John Baptist Cesana. Sister Maria Rosa was assisted by Midwife Eufrasia Nanyonga, who arrived from Kampala on 18 August 1954. [6]

Beginning in May 1955, visiting doctors from Gulu Hospital began making periodic visits along with visiting missionary doctors. The Uganda Ministry of Health elevated the Health Center to a hospital on 1 January 1960. This coincided with the arrival of the first full-time doctor from Italy, Dr. Lai Giovanninowho. He came with his wife and their baby. The hospital continued to expand and offer valuable quality care. In 1973, the Italian missionaries turned over ownership of the hospital to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, which in turn entrusted the hospital's management to the Sisters of Mary Immaculate. [6]

Hospital operations

As of December 2019, St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum attended to 33,138 outpatients annually, on average. This was approximately 10 percent of outpatients attended to in Kitgum District, on an annual basis. [7] At that time, the hospital admitted 10,246 inpatients, accounting for approximately 36.7 percent of the annual inpatient admissions in the entire district on average. It's bed occupancy ratio averaged 69.3 percent in 2019. [7]

As of that time, St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum delivered 1,925 babies annually, on average, with a caesarian section rate of 20.9 percent. This accounted for 24.5 percent of maternal deliveries in Kitgum District. [7]

Patient user fees accounted for approximately 15.6 percent of total hospital annual income, as of December 2019. [7]

Governance

The chairman of the hospital's Board of Governors, is John Baptist Odama, the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gulu. The Medical Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer is Dr. Lawrence Ojom. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (9 December 2019). "About Kitgum, St. Joseph's Hospital". Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda: Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ↑ Google (12 November 2020). "Road Distance Between St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum And Gulu Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Google (12 November 2020). "Road Distance Between St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum And Moroto Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Google (12 November 2020). "Road Distance Between St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum And Lira Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. ↑ Google (13 November 2020). "Location of St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum (2020). "History of St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum". Kitgum, Uganda: St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (9 December 2019). "About St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum". Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda: Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  8. ↑ New Vision (1 September 2005). "Many Sick In Kitgum District". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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