- Ian Clarke (physician)
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Ian Clarke MBChB, MSc, DTM&H Born 1 January 1952
South Armagh, Northern IrelandResidence Kampala, Uganda Nationality British and Ugandan Ethnicity Caucasian Citizenship United Kingdom and Uganda Education Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
Northern Ireland
Masters of Science (MSc)
Northern Ireland
Diploma In Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H)
Northern IrelandOccupation Physician, Politician, Businessman, Philanthropist and Entrepreneur Years active 1986 - present Known for Medicine, Business, Politics Home town Armagh Religion Anglican Dr. Ian Clarke is a physician, missionary, philanthropist, politician and entrepreneur, resident in Uganda.
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History
Dr. Ian Clarke was born in South Armagh, Northern Ireland in 1952. [1] He trained as a General Medical Practitioner. He moved to Uganda in the late 1980s to set up a rural community hospital, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. After starting that rural hospital, now known as Kiwoko Hospital, Dr. Clarke decided to start a private upscale hospital in the heart of Kampala to cater to the emerging middle class in the city. His objective was to use the income from the private hospital to upgrade the services both at the private hospital and at the community hospital, thus positively impacting health services in the country.[2][3]
The private hospital called, International Hospital Kampala (IHK), opened in 1996 and provides specialist services in the city. Included among those services are Oncology and Plastic surgery, along with the traditional disciplines: Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology. The hospital at Namuwongo, a suburb of Kampala, has a bed capacity of 200. In 2008, Dr. Ian Clarke started International Health Sciences University (IHSU), which occupies the top floor of IHK.
Dr. Clarke also writes a weekly column in The New Vision, Uganda's biggest daily, and has further projects in Juba, South Sudan and in Zanzibar, Tanzania. He is a dual citizen of both The United Kingdom and Uganda.
Medical qualifications
Dr. Ian Clarke holds the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), and the degree of Master of Science (MSc). He also holds the Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H).[4]
Affiliated medical businesses
Dr. Ian Clarke is Group Managing Director of International Medical Group (IMG), the leading provider of private medical services in Uganda. The companies that comprise IMG include: [5]
- International Hospital Kampala (IHK)
- International Air Ambulance (IAA)
- International Health Sciences University (IHSU)
- International Medical Foundation (IMF)
- International Medical Group (IMG)
These interrelated medical businesses utilize IMG's own network of facilities, including a fully equipped hospital, countrywide clinics, and rescue and evacuation by road and air ambulance.
Political career
In November 2010, Dr. Ian Clarke entered Uganda politics by securing nomination, as an Independent, to contest for the Chairmanship of Makindye Division, one of the five (5) divisions of the city of Kampala. His three pillars in the election are: "good roads, good health and economic development".[6][7] On Thursday 3 March 2011, Dr. Clarke was declared the winner of the election.[8] He will serve a five-year term.[9]
See also
- Kiwoko Hospital
- International Hospital Kampala
- Hospitals in Uganda
- Makindye Division
- Kampala Capital City Authority
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References
- ^ Dr. Ian Clarke Is A Native of County Armagh, Northern Ireland
- ^ History of Dr. Ian Clarke
- ^ Ian Clarke: From The Outside To Inside
- ^ The Academic Qualification of Dr. Ian Clarke
- ^ The companies of IMG
- ^ Irish Doctor To Stand For Kampala Seat
- ^ Ian Clarke Pledges Better Services
- ^ Dr. Clarke Wins Kampala Elections
- ^ Irishman Elected To Office In Uganda
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