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1. The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara]] 2. Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau 3. The [[University of San Diego]] School of Nursing & Health Sciences 4. The [[University of California, San Diego]] School of Medicine 5. The [[Children's Hospital Oakland]] 6. The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego]]
1. The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara]] 2. Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau 3. The [[University of San Diego]] School of Nursing & Health Sciences 4. The [[University of California, San Diego]] School of Medicine 5. The [[Children's Hospital Oakland]] 6. The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego]]
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7. [[California State University, Northridge]] 8. [[Rady Children's Hospital]], San Diego 9. Private Businesspeople and Entrepreneurs 10. [[Donation|Donor]]s and [[Volunteering| Volunteer]]s worldwide.<ref name="1R"/>

==Operation==
Holy Innocents Children's Hospital is a mender of the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau. As of October 2020, the bed capacity was 55 beds. Annual outpatient visits were 20,468, with 3,922 annual admissions. Patient user fees accounted for 45.3 percent of the total hospital annual income.<ref name="XX1R">{{cite web||||||||||||||||||||||}}</ref>


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Revision as of 15:10, 23 October 2020

Holy Innocents Children's Hospital
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara
Map
Holy Innocents Children's Hospital is located in Uganda
Holy Innocents Children's Hospital
Geography
LocationMbarara, Mbarara District, Western Region, Uganda
Coordinates00°37′23″S 30°38′50″E / 0.62306°S 30.64722°E / -0.62306; 30.64722
Organisation
Care systemPrivate, Non-profit
TypePediatric Hospital
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds100
History
Opened2009
Links
WebsiteHomepage
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Holy Innocents Children's Hospital (HICH), is a pediatric general hospital in the Western Region of Uganda. Founded in 2009,[1] it is the second entirely pediatric hospital in the country, the other being CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda (CCHU), located in Mbale, in Eastern Uganda, which was founded in 2000.[2]

Location

HICH is located in the city of Mbarara, in Mbarara District, approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi), west of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, the largest hospital in the Western Region of Uganda, and the nearest national referral hospital.[3]

This location is approximately 272 kilometres (169 mi), by road southwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[4] The geographical coordinates of Holy Innocents Children's Hospital are:00°37'23.0"S, 30°38'50.0"E (Latitude:-0.623056; Longitude:30.647222).[5]

Overview

The hospital is a collaborative effort between many stakeholders, including the following:[1] 1. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara 2. Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau 3. The University of San Diego School of Nursing & Health Sciences 4. The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 5. The Children's Hospital Oakland 6. The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego 7. California State University, Northridge 8. Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego 9. Private Businesspeople and Entrepreneurs 10. Donors and Volunteers worldwide.[1]

Operation

Holy Innocents Children's Hospital is a mender of the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau. As of October 2020, the bed capacity was 55 beds. Annual outpatient visits were 20,468, with 3,922 annual admissions. Patient user fees accounted for 45.3 percent of the total hospital annual income.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Holy Innocents Children's Hospital (October 2020). "About Holy Innocents Children's Hospital: A Tribute to Tom Thomas, Founder of Holy Innocents Children's Hospital Uganda, Inc". Holy Innocents Children's Hospital. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. ^ CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda (23 October 2020). "About CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda". Mbale, Uganda: CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Road Distance Between Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital And Holy Innocents Children's Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Road Distance Between Mulago National Referral Hospital And Holy Innocents Children's Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Location of Holy Innocents Children's Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. ^ {{cite web}}: Empty citation (help)