St. Francis Hospital Nkokonjeru

Nkokonjeru Hospital
Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau
Geography
Location	Nkokonjeru, Buikwe District,  Uganda
Organisation
Care system	Private
Hospital type	Community
Services
Emergency department	I
Beds	60
History
Founded	1926
Links
Other links	Hospitals in Uganda

St. Francis Hospital Nkokonjeru, commonly referred to as Nkokonjeru Hospital, is a private, non-profit, community hospital in Uganda. The hospital is located in the town of Nkokonjeru, in Buikwe District, in Central Uganda. This location approximately 48 kilometres (30 mi), by road, southeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.^[1]

Overview

Nkokonjeru Hospital is a private, non-profit, community hospital, owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi. It is administered by the Little Sisters of St. Francis.^[2] It has a bed capacity of 60. The hospital serves a rural population of approximately 200,000, in Buikwe District, and nearby parts of Mukono District.^[3]

History

In 1926, Mother Kevin-Kearney started a dispensary which developed into the current hospital. In the beginning, emphasis was placed on educating the local population in maternal and child health. In 1932, a school of nursing was established. In 1959, the Little Sisters of St. Francis took over the management of the then maternity centre and dispensary. In 1981 the institution received full accreditation as a hospital.^[4]

See also

• List of hospitals in Uganda
• Roman Catholicism in Uganda

References

Buikwe District Capital: Buikwe Towns and villages Buikwe Lugazi Ngogwe Njeru Nkokonjeru Nyenga Geography River Sezibwa Mabira Forest Victoria Nile Lake Victoria Economy Barclays Bank Stanbic Bank Pride Microfinance Limited Finance Trust Bank Ugma Engineering Corporation Limited Cable Corporation Limited Uganda Hortech Limited Nile Breweries Limited East African Packaging Solutions Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited Mehta Group Energy Bujagali Energy Limited Bujagali Hydroelectric Power Station Nalubaale Power Station Lugazi Power Station Eskom Uganda Limited Notable landmarks Lake Victoria Source of the Nile Victoria Nile Lugazi Golf Course Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi Health Kawolo Hospital Nkokonjeru Hospital Czech-Slovak-Ugandan Hospital Transport New Jinja Bridge Kampala–Jinja Highway Kampala–Jinja Expressway Mukono–Kayunga–Njeru Road Mukono–Kyetume–Katosi–Nyenga Road Education University of Military Science and Technology Notable people Lulume Bayigga Nanji Kalidas Mehta Paul D'Arbela Paulo Kafeero

Coordinates: 00°13′39″N 32°55′39″E / 0.22750°N 32.92750°E / 0.22750; 32.92750