Kisiizi Hospital Summary
Location: Southwest Uganda. A catchment almost the size of Wales. Densely populated rural area, close to the Rwandan border.
Background: Founded in 1958, out of the work of the (then) Ruanda Mission. Now, one of a series of Church of Uganda hospitals and under Ugandan management.
Outpatients Total 40,722 (2009/10) Referrals to unit 4,245 Referrals from unit 90 Outreach Activities Total 198 In-Patients Beds 248 (Admissions) Medical 2,103 Surgical 1,605 Children 3,458 Maternity 2,275 Isolation 828 Mental Health 309 Rehab Dorm’ 224 Total 10,802 Surgery Major 1,066 Caesarean Section 452 (included in 1066) Minor Procedures 2657 Rehab Total 5,569HIV/AIDS Clinic: Voluntary Counselling & Testing clinics run daily in the Hospital and several service outreaches are done monthly. There were 4,592 people councelled, 8% of females and 13% of males were positive.
School of Nursing: trains 120 student nurses under the new national comprehensive nursing course, with three tutors and two more undergoing nurse tutor training.
Hospital Primary School: is an essential component in retaining trained staff in this locality.
Kisiizi Hospital Power Ltd: At a nearby river and waterfall a small 60 kilowatt turbine was fitted to provide a reliable source of electricity to the hospital. This is was enlarged to provide 320 kilowatt, to the hospital and surrounding villages. It was opened in 2010.
Chaplaincy: There is a comprehensive series of activities: daily morning services, prayers in the wards, three types of staff fellowships in the evenings, as well as worship on Sundays. There is also an annual youth conference, and teams go out into the district too.
Big Issues: Despite good mobile phone reception and fairly good internet, getting and keeping qualified and technically able staff in what is regarded as a backwater. Need more nurse tutors. But thanks to God for what has been given.
And the weather: the daytime temperature is much the same all year, 22<24°C (London 6<22°C), but it rains more, 20<125mm/month (London 37<64). For more detail see the Kisiizi Weather page under the Kisiizi Life page.
Want More? Please download Annual Report 2009-2010. Please note, this is a PDF of just under 2MB.
Bill Lovett, February 2010
Someone once said that if you flew over Kisiizi and blinked you would miss it… and yet it is remarkable how much impact the ministry of Kisiizi has had in its 50 years. Many Ugandans from a large catchment area have found physical healing and practical love from the Staff, many have heard and seen the good news of Jesus shared in word and deed. Inevitably there have been many challenges along the journey yet God’s faithfulness has shone through. Many visitors have gone home with changed lives and the Kisiizi family now extends to a number of countries. Praise God for Kisiizi’s motto “Life in all its fullness” and its outworking over half a century.
Dr. Ian all you are talking about is nothing but the truth, I think some one who said that if you flew over Kisiizi and blinked you would miss it may be was meaning those old days before the Hospital was built. I am born from Kisiizi and actually the closest neighbour to the hospital so I may be the best witness, I will let people know that God has been wonderful to us and with the Hospital serving Kisiizi and the whole Nation atlarge, indeed we have got life in its fullness both physically and spiritually. We thank God for the the FRIENDS OF KISIIZI, May God the almighty continue blessing you. And now that we shall be having power sooner, Kisiizi will be HALF LONDON!
God bless you.
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…..Frank Scurley
Hi Bill & Wanda,
My name is Rob. I am, staying in Kisiizi for two weeks from 1st June – 15th June appox, sad to see you will not be there when we are. My partner and I live in Hampshire, UK. I was wondering if you could offer any tips for us during our stay – I will be working in the attached primary school and my partner will be practising midwifery in the hospital.
Any help would be greatly appreciated if you have the time.
I am contactable at xxx
Many Thanks and all the best, Rob.
Rob, too much to say really. Will email briefly. Have removed your email address from comment to save you from teh smammers. Bill and Wanda
HI. KISIIZI IS ‘LONDON’ IN UGANDA NOW THAT WE CAN ACCESS ELECTRICITY AS NEIGHBOURS.MAY GOD CONTINUE TO PERFORM MIRACLES.GYEZAHO COLLINS,[KISIIZI ,RUKUNGIRI,UGANDA]
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