Uganda Heart Institute
| Uganda Heart Institute | |
|---|---|
| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mulago, Kampala, Uganda |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | General and Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Makerere University College of Health Sciences |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 200 (Planned) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda Medical education in Uganda |
Uganda Heart Institute (UHI), is a specialized, public, tertiary care medical facility owned by the Uganda Ministry of Health. It is a component of Mulago National Referral Hospital, the largest hospital in Uganda, which serves as the teaching hospital of Makerere University College of Health Sciences.[1]
Location
The Institute is located on Mulago Hill in the northern part of the city of Kampala. It sits within Mulago Hospital Complex, the teaching hospital of Makerere University College of Health Sciences. This location lies approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), by road, northeast of the central business district of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[2] The coordinates of Uganda Heart Institute are:0°20'17.0"N, 32°34'31.0"E (Latitude:0.338056; Longitude:32.575278).[3]
Overview
The Uganda Heart Institute is the specialized unit within Mulago National Referral Hospital, that diagnoses, treats and manages heart diseases, including birth abnormalities, infections, heart attacks and heart surgery. The unit is semi autonomous and is headed by a Director and supervised by the Ministry of Health. The Board of Directors of the Institute, comprises leading politicians, government consultants, businesspeople, university professors, cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons in Uganda.[1] In recognition of its special status as a super specialist facility, a Bill is pending before parliament which when enacted will transform it into a fully autonomous institution.
History
In 1988, the Uganda Heart Foundation, in collaboration with the Uganda Ministry of Health, Makerere University and Mulago National Referral Hospital, started the Uganda Heart Institute, using space provided on Ward 1C, in the New Mulago Hospital Complex. This resurrected plans to establish a specialized cardiac unit at Mulago, began in 1958, but were killed in 1972, with the expulsion of the Ugandan Asians by dictator Idi Amin.[1] Since 1988, the Institute has received valuable contribution from national and International donors including the Rotary Club.[4] Media reports indicate that of the 1.5 million children born every year in Uganda, about 15,000 have heart defects at birth (congenital heart abnormalities). Of those, about 8,000 children require corrective surgeries. Uganda's only heart institute has capacity to perform only 1,000 heart operations annually. That leaves a backlog of 7,000 youngsters every year.[5]
Expansion plans
Beginning in August 2015, the Government of Uganda plans to break ground for a new 200 bed hospital to be named Uganda Institute of Cardiothoracic Diseases, to replace the current Uganda Heart Institute. The new hospital will have three operating theatres, cardiac catheterization laboratories, an Intensive Care Unit, and research facilities. The construction will be funded by a USD:65 million (UGX:169 billion) loan from the Islamic Development Bank. It is anticipated that the Institute will seek financial autonomy to raise funds, hire staff, pay salaries and procure supplies, independent of Mulago Hospital, similar to the autonomy enjoyed by the Uganda Cancer Institute.[6][7]
Board of Directors
As of February 2013[update], the following individuals constituted the board of directors of the Institute:[1]
- Honorable Robert Ssebunnya, MP for Kyaddondo County, North - Chairman
- Samuel Owori, (Rotarian) - Vice Chairman
- Professor Francis Omaswa - Member
- Professor Harriet Mayanja-Kizza - Member
- Professor Paul D'Arbela - Member
- Dr. Lawrence Kagwa - Member
- Dr. Samuel Zaramba - Member (Uganda Ministry of Health)
- Dr. Jacinto Amandua - Member (Uganda Ministry of Health)
- Professor Gordon Wavamunno - Member
- Dr. John Odiri Ogund Omagino - Member (Medical Director)
- Dr. Peter Lwabi - Member (Deputy Medical Director)
List of Medical Directors of UHI
The following cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons have served as Director of Uganda Heart Institute, since its foundation in 1988:[1]
- Professor Francis Omaswa, Cardiovascular Surgeon, 1988 - 1998
- Professor Roy Mugerwa, Cardiologist, 1998 - 2008
- Dr. John Odiri Ogund Omagino, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, 2008–Present
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Ssebunnya, Robert (27 February 2013). "Mulago Can Now Handle Open Heart Surgery". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Distance Between Central Kampala And Mulago With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ Google, . "Location of Uganda Heart Institute At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
{{cite web}}:|first=has numeric name (help);|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Newvision Reporter, . (1 March 2014). "Uganda Heart Institute Sends More Staff to US for Skills". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 20 January 2015.
{{cite web}}:|first=has numeric name (help) - ^ Birungi, Sandra Janet (8 March 2015). "15,000 Children Born With Heart Problems Annually". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ Nabatanzi, Violet (12 January 2015). "Heart Institute To Undergo USh169 Billion Expansion". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ Musasizi, Simon (1 February 2015). "Uganda: Heart Institute to Split With Mulago". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
External links
- Mulago Hospital Web Site
- Makerere University College of Health Sciences Homepage
- Government Moves To Overhaul Health Sector
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