Paragon Hospital
| Paragon Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Paragon Hospital Limited | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bugoloobi, Nakawa Division, Central Uganda,  Uganda |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private, For Profit Hospital |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | III |
| Beds | 400 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Links | |
| Website | Homepage |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Paragon Hospital, is a private, upscale, for-profit hospital in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] It is one of the five upscale private tertiary care hospitals in the city.[2]
Location
The hospital is located in the neighborhood of Bugoloobi, approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), by road, east of Kampala's central business district.[3] The hospital sits on a 6 hectares (15 acres) site.[1]
Overview
Paragon Hospital, is an urban, private, for-profit, upscale hospital that serves the population of Kampala and surrounding districts. It is one of the five private upscale hospitals in Uganda's capital city, Kampala. It aims to address the gap in specialized tertiary healthcare delivery in the country and to serve that segment of Uganda's population that has been seeking the missing services from outside Uganda.[4] Paragon Hospital focuses on the provision of prenatal, intrapartum, post partum and fertility services.[5][6]
History
Construction of the 400-bed facility began in 2004, with the first patients admitted in 2007. The construction budget was estimated at USh9 billion (approx. US$4 million in 2007 money). The hospital plans included a private 150,000 litres (150 m3) reservoir, a private underground water source, and an oxygen manufacturing facility.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Odyek, John (23 January 2007). "New Hospital Opens In Bugolobi". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ Mwesigye, Shifa (3 December 2008). "Five Star Hospitals Changing Healthcare". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Central Kampala And Paragon Hospital". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ Mulondo, Emmanuel (10 July 2012). "Government To Revamp Busoga Hospitals As MP Wafula's Wife Is Laid To Rest". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ Musasizi, Simon (21 September 2010). "New Fertility Centre Opens At Paragon Hospital". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ Nakakande, Stella (31 July 2010). "Fertility Centre Opening Up At Paragon Hospital". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 23 April 2015.
