Buluba Hospital
| Buluba Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja | |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Buluba, Mayuge District,  Uganda |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Community Hospital |
| Hospital type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 100 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Buluba Hospital, whose full name is St. Francis Hospital Buluba is a community hospital in Uganda. It is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja.[1]
Location
The hospital is located in the village of Buluba, in Mayuge District, Busoga sub-region, Eastern Uganda. This location is approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), by road, northwest of Mayuge, where the district headquarters are located. Buluba lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi), by road, south of Iganga, the nearest large town.[2] The coordinates of Buluba Hospital are:0° 29' 24.0"N, 33° 23' 6.0"E (Latitude:0.4900; Longitude:33.3850).[3]
Overview
St. Francis Hospital Buluba, is a rural, community hospital, that serves the population of Mayuge District. It is the only General Hospital in the district. Due to the good quality of services rendered, many patients travel from other parts of the country to seek services at this facility.
History
The hospital was founded in 1934 by Mother Kevin of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa. Eventually, the Franciscan Missionary Sisters handed over the hospital to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja. The diocese entrusted the management and administration of the hospital to the Little Sisters of St. Francis, a Roman Catholic organization. In the beginning, the hospital specialized in the treatment of leprosy, which was endemic in the area.[4] Later, the hospital added tuberculosis to the diseases it specializes in. Buluba Hospital maintains a prosthetic unit, one of the few in the country. As of January 2014, while the hospital attends to all general medical problems, they are adept and experienced in handling patients with leprosy and tuberculosis. Often, these patients also suffer from HIV/AIDS.[5]
See also
- Mayuge
- Mayuge District
- Hospitals in Uganda
References
- ↑ "African Jewelry for Charity: Buluba Hospital". HopeInstituteUganda.Org. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ "Road Distance Between Iganga And Buluba With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ Google, . "Location of St. Francis Hospital Buluba At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ Philippa Croome, and Sarah Tumwebaze (23 April 2011). "Leprosy: A Disease of Poverty?". Daily Monitor Mobile (Kampala). Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ↑ Olle-Goig, J.E. (September 2010). "Tuberculosis In Rural Uganda". African Health Sciences, September 2010; 10 (3): 226-229. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
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