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Lubaga hospital maternity ward commissioning
Uganda Martyrs Hospital Lubaga, commonly known as Lubaga Hospital, which was formerly named Rubaga Hospital, is a private, not-for-profit hospital in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.
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Location
The hospital is located on Lubaga Hill, in Lubaga Division, in the western part of Kampala. The hospital lies abort 5.5 kilometres (3 mi) southwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital. The coordinates of Lubaga Hospital are: 0°18'15.0"N 32°33'10.0"E (Latitude:0.304167; Longitude:32.552767).
Overview
Rubaga Hospital was started in 1899 by the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa. It is the oldest Catholic Hospital in Kampala. It is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala and is accredited by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau. The hospital is governed by a Board of Governors appointed by the Archbishop of Kampala and managed by the Hospital Administrative Team. The bed capacity at the hospital has steadily grown over the years to 275. The hospital is affiliated to UCMB. It also functions as the teaching hospital for the Lubaga Health Training Institution.