Uro Care Hospital

Private specialized hospital in Uganda

Hospital in Central Region, Uganda

Uro Care Hospital

Uro Care Hospital

Geography
Location| Behind Bukomero Seven sisters, Nansana, Wakiso District, Central Region, Uganda
Coordinates| 00°21′12″N 32°32′07″E﻿ / ﻿0.35333°N 32.53528°E﻿ / 0.35333; 32.53528
Organisation
Care system| Private
Type| Urology and Nephrology
Services
Beds| 50
History
Opened| 2017; 7 years ago (2017)
Links
Website| Homepage
Other links| List of hospitals in Uganda

Uro Care Hospital is a private, specialized healthcare facility in Uganda. It is a specialists' hospital and diagnostic centre focusing primarily on the areas of urology and nephrology. The facility is owned, operated and administered by Ugandan healthcare professionals.[1]

## Location[edit]

The hospital is located in Nansana in Wakiso District off of the Kampala–Hoima Road, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital city.[2] This is approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) by road, northwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital.[3]

The geographical coordinates of Uro Care Hospital are: 0°21'12.0"N, 32°32'07.0"E (Latitude:0.353333; Longitude:32.535278).[4]

## History[edit]

In 2006, Dr Stephen Watya, a consultant urologist, trained at Makerere University and the University of Cape Town,[1] registered Uro Care Limited, as a private company limited by shares. In 2017, that company established Uro Care Hospital with focus on diseases of the kidneys, urinary bladder and the urinary tract.[5]

## Hospital departments[edit]

The services offered at Uro Care Hospital, are dispensed under the following departments: 1. Operating Theatre 2. Inpatient Department 3. Outpatient Department 4. Laboratory 5. Pharmacy and 6. Imaging Department.[6]

## Services[edit]

As of November 2020[update], the following services are on offer at Uro Care Hospital. The list is not exhaustive: 1\. General Urological Surgery 2. Physician Anesthesia 3. Laparoscopic Surgery of Kidneys, Ureters, Urinary Bladder and Prostate 4. Laser Nephrological Surgery 5. Surgery for cancers of the Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Tract in Men, Women and Children.[7][8]

## See also[edit]

* Ugandan Hospitals
* Richard Kanyerezi
* Kampala Hospital
* Dr. Ian Clarke
* Nakasero Hospital

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Apophia Agiresaasi (16 September 2018). "New Kampala Urology Hospital Aims to Keep Patients in Uganda". Washington DC, United States: Global Press Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
2. ^ Google (21 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Amber House, Kampala Road, Kampala And Uro Care Hospital, Nansana, Wakiso District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
3. ^ Google (21 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Uro Care Hospital And Mulago National Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
4. ^ Google (21 November 2020). "Location of Uro Care Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
5. ^ Uro Care Hospital (November 2020). "About Uro Care Hospital". Nansana, Wakiso District, Uganda: Uro Care Hospital. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
6. ^ Uro Care Hospital (21 November 2020). "The Departments of Uro Care Hospital". Nansana, Wakiso District, Uganda: Uro Care Hospital. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
7. ^ Uro Care Hospital (2 November 2018). "Notice from URO Care Hospital: Operative Urology Camp, In Conjunction With Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad, India". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
8. ^ Betty Amamukirori and Charles Etukuri (20 November 2020). "Complicated surgeries: Has Uganda come of age?". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Official Website

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Wakiso District

Capital: Wakiso

Counties and
sub-counties|

* Kyaddondo County
* Busiro County

Parishes

* Busukuma
* Entebbe
* Gombe
* Kakiri
* Katabi
* Kasanje
* Kira
* Masulita
* Maya
* Mutundwe
* Nabweru
* Namayumba
* Nangabo
* Nansana
* Nsangi
* Ssabagabo
* Ssisa
* Wakiso

Towns and villages|

* Akright City
* Abayita Ababiri
* Banda
* Banga
* Buddo
* Bulindo
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* Kabojja
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* Namugongo
* Kasangati
* Katalemwa
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* Kyaliwajjala
* Mbalwa
* Mulawa
* Gayaza
* Gombe
* Luteete
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* Magere
* Matugga
* Wakiso
* Kakiri
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* Kajjansi
* Sentema
* Lubowa
* Lweeza
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* Kijabijo
* Kimwanyi
* Kitukutwe
* Masulita
* Maya
* Ssabagabo
* Wampeewo
* Zana

Economy|

* Akright Projects Limited
* Kingstone Enterprises Limited
* Kampala Industrial and Business Park
* Chrysanthemums Uganda Limited
* Roofings Group
* Ugachick Limited
* Uganda Clays Limited

Banking|

* Absa Bank Uganda Limited
* Bank of Africa Uganda Limited
* Cairo Bank Uganda
* Centenary Bank
* DFCU Bank
* Ecobank
* Equity Bank Uganda Limited
* GT Bank Uganda
* Orient Bank
* PostBank Uganda
* Finance Trust Bank
* Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited
* EFC Uganda Limited
* FINCA Uganda Limited
* Opportunity Bank Uganda

Hotels & Resorts|

* Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel
* Imperial Resort Beach Hotel
* Imperial Golf View Hotel
* Lake Victoria Serena Resort
* Nexus Resorts Hotel

Notable landmarks|

* Old Entebbe Town
* Entebbe Botanical Gardens
* State House Entebbe
* Lake Victoria
* Lubigi Wetland
* Kasubi Tombs
* Mandela National Stadium
* Kireka Kabaka's Palace
* Bulago Resort Island
* Ngamba Island
* Entebbe International Airport
* Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo

Transport|

* Bukasa Inland Port
* Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
* Entebbe International Airport
* Kajjansi Airport
* Namulonge Airport
* Aerolink Uganda
* Air Serv Limited
* Uganda Airlines
* Tondeka Metro Bus Service
* Entebbe–Kampala Expressway
* Kampala–Entebbe Road
* Kampala Northern Bypass Highway
* Kampala Southern Bypass Highway
* Kampala–Jinja Highway
* Kampala–Jinja Expressway
* Kampala Southern Bypass Highway
* Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road
* Matugga–Kapeeka Road
* Namugongo Ring Road
* Kampala–Gayaza Road
* Kampala Outer Beltway
* Kampala–Bombo Expressway
* Kampala–Busunju Expressway
* Kampala–Mityana Road
* Kampala–Mpigi Expressway
* Kampala–Masaka Road
* Kampala–Hoima Road
* Kyaliwajjala–Kira–Kasangati–Matugga Road

Energy|

* Namugoga Solar Power Station
* Hoima–Kampala Petroleum Products Pipeline
* Kenya–Uganda–Rwanda Petroleum Products Pipeline
* UETCL Kawanda Substation
* Umeme Namugongo Substation
* Mahathi Fuel Transport and Storage Depot

Education|

* Uganda Martyrs High School Namugongo
* Gayaza High School
* King's College Budo
* St. Mary's College Kisubi
* Trinity College Nabbingo
* African Bible College (Uganda)
* Nkumba University
* University of Kisubi
* Moriah Aviation Training Centre
* Pangea Aviation Academy

Health|

* CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital
* Entebbe Children's Surgical Hospital
* Kisubi Hospital
* Entebbe General Hospital
* Entebbe Military Hospital
* International Specialized Hospital of Uganda
* Makerere University Teaching Hospital
* Mpererwe Hospital
* Kasangati Health Centre IV
* Katabi UPDAF Health Centre III
* Uro Care Hospital
* Uganda National Medical Stores

Notable people|

* Gilbert Bukenya
* Christopher Evans Kaweesi
* Herman Kasekende
* Louis Kasekende
* Samson Kisekka
* Luwagga Kizito
* Apolo Nsibambi
* Glaydah Namukasa
* Martin Ondeko
* Julia Sebutinde
* Hakim Sendagire
* Rosemary Seninde
* Nelson Sewankambo
* Israel Kibirige Ssebunya
* Arthur Sserwanga
* Dennis Galabuzi Ssozi
* Rosemary Tumusiime
* Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu

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