International Hospital Kampala

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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.[citation needed]

Services offered

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Specialties

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Rescue and evacuation

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Corporate and social responsibility

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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;

  • Trauma victims from the war in Northern Uganda who required plastic surgery
  • Both adults and children with cancer related complications
  • Both adults and children with HIV related complications
  • Burns and acid attacks
  • Patients with fistula
  • Children born with birth defects

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

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External links

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