International Hospital Kampala

Not to be confused with Kampala Hospital.
International Hospital Kampala
International Medical Group
Geography
Location Namuwongo, Kampala, Makindye Division, Central Region, Uganda
Organisation
Care system Private
Hospital type General and Teaching
Services
Beds 100
History
Founded 1996
Links
Website Homepage
Other links List of hospitals in Uganda

International Hospital Kampala (IHK) is a private healthcare facility owned by the International Medical Group, the largest private healthcare group in Uganda.

Location

The hospital is located in Namuwongo in Makindye Division, in southeast Kampala, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the central business district of the city.[1] The coordinates of International Hospital Kampala are:0°18'19.0"N, 32°36'40.0"E (Latitude:0.305289; Longitude:32.611112).[2]

History

IHK became operational in 2000. Its founder, Dr. Ian Clarke, a general practitioner and tropical medicine specialist, born in Northern Ireland, first hosted the hospital in leased premises in Old Kampala, until the first phase of the current Namuwongo premises were completed in 2006. The facility along with its sister institutions, together known as the International Medical Group (IMG), was started with US$100,000. In 2014, the Group assets were valued at approximately US$15 million, excluding International Health Sciences University. There are three shareholders in the Group: (a) Dr. Ian Clarke, the majority shareholder (b) One corporate investor from Mauritius and (c) One corporate investor from the Netherlands.[3]

Affiliations

In 2012, IHK signed a management agreement with Fortis Hospital Group (FHG), based in Delhi, India, with nearly 80 hospitals in India, Singapore, Dubai, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong. The objective is to transfer medical and managerial expertise from senior Fortis doctors and nurses to Ugandan staff.[4][5] IHK's affiliate IAA Healthcare, in partnership with Resolution Insurance Kenya, offers regional medical coverage for individuals as well as organisations in East Africa.

Services offered

The services offered at IHK include the following:

  • Emergency Ambulance
  • 24hr Accident and Emergency Department
  • Outpatient Care
  • IDC Lancet laboratory with 3,000+ tests
  • Intensive Care Unit with 10 beds
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Paediatrics with Children's Centre
  • Physiotherapy
  • Antenatal Care
  • Pharmacy

Specialties

As of July 2014, the following specialty services were available at IHK. The list is not exhaustive:

  • General Surgery
  • Robotic Surgery
  • Anaesthesia and Intensive care medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Paediatics
  • Neonatalogy
  • Orthopaedics
  • Neurosurgery
  • Oncology
  • Urology
  • Cardiology
  • Nephrology
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Reconstructive Surgery
  • Internal Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Radiology
  • Psychiatry
  • Dermatology

Rescue and evacuation

Rescue services are provided within Uganda by road to a preferred health centre where possible. IHK's ambulances are fully equipped and are staffed with experienced medical staff able to handle minor and major emergencies.

Corporate and social responsibility

Hope Ward, an initiative started in 2006 aims to provide complex treatment for the destitute. Hope ward was initially a dedicated medical and surgical ward. The ward was eventually turned into the paediatrics ward as there was more of a demand for this. Patients are now treated on the relevant wards. Patients have included the following;

Availability of funding determines how many and how often patients are treated. Funding comes from sponsors (individuals & corporates)and fundraising with IHK discounting costs from 10% - 100%.

Previous sponsors have included Babulal Ruparelia, Stanbic Bank Uganda and Bead for Life. An annual event, the Hope Ward run is one of the main events.

Other CSR includes free treatment of HIV & TB patients through the Touch Namuwongo clinic an International Medical Foundation initiative, community outreaches in partnership with several others and medical sponsorship at CSR events.

Photos

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Map Showing Central Kampala And Namuwongo With Distance Indicator". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Google, . "Location of International Hospital Kampala At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Lubega, Henry (5 January 2014). "Clarke: I have Felt At Home Since Arriving In Uganda". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Newvision (2 July 2013). "International Hospital Kampala (IHK)". New Vision. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  5. ↑ TABJ (2013). "International Hospital Kampala". The African Business Journal (South Africa). Retrieved 5 July 2014.

External links

Coordinates: 00°18′19″N 32°36′40″E / 0.30528°N 32.61111°E / 0.30528; 32.61111

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