Matany Hospital

Saint Kizito Hospital Matany, commonly known as Matany Hospital is a private hospital in Matany Trading Centre, Moroto District, Karamoja sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda.[1]

Matany Hospital
Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau
Geography
LocationMatany, Moroto, Moroto District, Uganda
Coordinates02°26′40″N 34°23′42″E
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
TypeCommunity
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds226
History
Opened1970
Links
WebsiteHomepage
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Location

The hospital is located approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi), by road, southwest of Moroto, the nearest city and the location of the district headquarters.[2]

Matany lies approximately 432 kilometres (268 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that East African country.[3] The geographical coordinates of Matany Hospital are:02°26'40.0"N, 34°23'42.0"E (Latitude:2.444444; Longitude:34.395000).[4]

Overview

Matany Hospital is a private, non-profit, community hospital owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Moroto and is accredited by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau. The hospital is administered by Comboni Sisters, a religious congregation. The hospital has a capacity of 226 beds.[1]

Matany Hospital Maintains an attached Nursing Training School, an airstrip (Matany Airstrip). Due its relatively well-maintained infrastructure, compared to nearby Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, Matany Hospital functions as a referral hospital for the Karamoja sub-region and for the nearby districts of Amuria, Kapelebyong, Katakwi and Soroti.[1]

History

St. Kizito Hospital, Matany was built in the early 1970s with assistance from MISEREOR, a German religious organization, at the invitation of the Comboni Missionaries. Construction began in 1970 and was completed in 1974. The hospital has received funding from numerous benefactors from various countries, including Germany, Italy and Denmark, among others.[5]

See also

References
  1. Matany Hospital (2020). "About Saint Kizito Hospital Matany". Matany Hospital. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. Google (16 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Moroto Hospital And Matany Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. Google (16 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Mulago National Referral Hospital And Matany Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. Google (16 October 2020). "Location of Saint Kizito Hospital Matany" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  5. Matany Hospital (2020). "A brief history of St. Kizito Hospital Matany". Matany Hospital. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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