Hospitals in Uganda

The largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital, built in Kampala 1962, with around 1500 beds. Once it had an excellent medical school, with visitors from around the world to learn about tropical diseases. During the Amin administration, the hospital deteriorated along with the rest of the country's infrastructure. Now it still serves an important role, but is very badly maintained.

There are many NGOs operating charitable hospitals now around the country, especially in rural areas, where the national health budget is rarely to be found.

Dr. Ian Clarke, a missionary from Northern Ireland, came out in 1986 along with his family, and built Kiwoko Hospital in Luwero, now a 200 bed charitable hospital. His book, "The man with the key is gone", is an account of this time. He has now become a resident of Uganda and is now opening his own 200 bed private hospital, "International Hospital Kampala", which is the first ISO certified hospital in the country.

Health provision in Uganda is shared between Government-funded facilities (typically large hospitals), private not-for-profit facilities which include church-supported hospitals, medium-sized clinics, private for-profit or commercial health units and self-employed physicians. The share is 30% Government (Ministry of Health), 45% not-for-profit (NGOs) and 25% for-profit (Private). The distribution of services tends to mean rural areas are underserved and lower income households in urban areas are also underserved as for-profit outlets and crowded government hospitals are concentrated in the towns. IHK has responded to this imbalance by encouraging companies in Kampala to sponsor a ward of beds to enable subsidised care of serious cases among lower income households.

A separate, independent philanthropic not for profit NGO, Hope Clinic Lukuli, has been working for six years to minimise the financial barriers to health information and treatment among the Kampala population in Makindye Division. As a General Practice facility it assists in maternal care, malaria management and childhood diseases as well as providing HIV counselling, testing, care and support services.

National Referral Hospitals

*Mulago Hospital
*Butabika Hospital

Regional Referral Hospitals

*Arua Hospital
*Gulu Hospital
*Soroti Hospital
*Mbale Hospital
*Jinja Hospital
*Masaka Hospital
*Mbarara Hospital
*Hoima Hospital
*Kabale Hospital
*Lira Hospital

District Hospitals

*Adjumani Hospital
*Apac Hospital
*Yumbe Hospital
*Bugiri Hospital
*Bundibugyo Hospital
*Kitagata Hospital
*Anaka Hospital
*Iganga Hospital
*Kapchorwa Hospital
*Kasese Hospital
*Kagadi Hospital
*Kiboga Hospital
*Kisoro Hospital
*Kitgum Hospital
*Kabarole Hospital
*Abim Hospital
*Kaabong Hospital
*Kumi Hospital
*Nakaseke Hospital
*Masindi Hospital
*Kiryandongo Hospital
*Bududa Hospital
*Itozho Hospital
*Moroto Hospital
*Moyo Hospital
*Entebbe Hospital
*Gombe Hospital
*Mubende Hospital
*Mityana Hospital
*Kawolo Hospital
*Kayunga Hospital
*Nebbi Hospital
*Pallisa Hospital
*Rakai Hospital
*Kalisizo Hospital
*Kambuga Hospital
*Busolwe Hospital
*Tororo Hospital

Non-Government Hospitals

*Aber Hospital
*Marachar Hospital
*Comboni Hospital
*Lacor Hospital
*Buluba Hospital
*Virika Hospital
*Nsambya Hospital
*Rubaga Hospital
*Kamuli Hospital
*Kilembe Hospital
*Mutobere Hospital
*Kalongo Hospital
*St. Joseph Kitgum Hospital
*Kotido Morulem Hospital
*Kitovu Hospital
*Villa Maria Hospital
*Ibanda Hospital
*St Kizito Matany Hospital
*Kisubi Hospital
*Nkozi Hospital
*Nagalama Hospital
*Nkokonjeru Hospital
*Nyenga Hospital
*Angal Hospital
*Nyapea Hospital
*Nyakibale Hospital
*Lwala Soroti Hospital
*St. Anthony Tororo Hospital
*Kuvula Hospital
*Ishaka Hospital
*Kabarole Missionary Hospital
*Mengo Hospital
*Namungoona Hospital
*St. Stephen's Mpererwe Hospital
*Kagando Hospital
*Kumi Hospital
*Ngora Hospital
*Rushere Hospital
*Amudat Hospital
*Amai Hospital
*Kiwoko Hospital
*Kisiizi Hospital
*Oriajini Hospital
*Kibuli Hospital
*Old Kampala Hospital

Private Hospitals

*Gulu Independent Hospital
*International Hospital Kampala
*Kadic Hospital
*Kakira Hospital
*Kampala Hospital Limited
*Kololo Hospital
*Mackenzie Valley Hospital
*Makerere University Hospital
*Paragon Hospital

Military Hospitals

*Mbuya Military Hospital
*Bombo Military Hospital

Prison Hospitals

*Murchison Bay Hospital

Sources: 1. http://www.medicstravel.co.uk/CountryHospitals/Africa/uganda.htm 2. http://www.studentbmj.com/back_issues/0802/life/287.html 3. http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/544936/Bugolobi%20Hospital