International Hospital Kampala
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International Hospital Kampala (IHK) is a 100-bed private hospital in Kampala, Uganda and is part of the
Location
The hospital is located in
History
IHK became operational in 2000, and was founded by
In 2012, IHK signed a management agreement with
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
Operations
As of April 2018[update], the following specialty services were available at IHK. The list is not exhaustive:[6]
- 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 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. It was initially a dedicated medical and surgical war, and 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;[7]
- Trauma victims from the war in Northern Uganda who required plastic surgery[7]
- Both adults and children with cancer related complications[7]
- Both adults and children with HIV related complications[7]
- Burns and acid attacks[7]
- Patients with fistula[7]
- Children born with birth defects[7]
Availability of funding determines how many and how often patients are treated. Funding comes from sponsors (individuals and corporations) and fundraising with IHK, discounting costs from 10% to 100%.
Previous sponsors include Babulal Ruparelia, Stanbic Bank Uganda and Bead for Life. The annual Hope Ward run is one of the main events.
Other CSR includes free treatment of HIV and 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.
See also
- Kampala Capital City Authority
- Hospitals in Uganda
- List of universities in Uganda
- Kiwoko Hospital
- Kampala Hospital
- Nakasero Hospital
- Ian Clarke
- Clarke International University
- List of medical schools in Uganda
References
- ^ a b Staff Writer (24 June 2015). "Ian Clarke Sells Off IHK". Red Pepper. Mukono. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ Google (16 November 2020). "Road Distance Between International Hospital Kampala And Mulago National Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Google (16 November 2020). "Road Distance Between International Hospital Kampala And St. Francis Hospital Nsambya" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Google (16 November 2020). "Location of International Hospital Kampala" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Bamulanzeki, Nicholas (22 March 2018). "IHK gets regional nod for quality medicare services". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ International Hospital Kampala (27 April 2018). "International Hospital Kampala: Our Services". Kampala: International Hospital Kampala. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Health Market Innovations Organisation (27 April 2018). "Hope Ward at International Hospital Kampala". Washington, DC: Healthmarketinnovations.org. Retrieved 27 April 2018.