Mengo Hospital

Pharma / Medical

Kampala, Uganda

Mengo Hospital is a private not for profit health institution. (PNFP). It is a missionary Hospital and the pioneer hospital in Uganda and East Africa and large, It was started by Dr. Sir Albert Ruskin Cook on 22nd February 1897 and celebrating 124 years of providing quality holistic and modern health care. Mengo Hospital is located along Sir Albert Cook Road in Mengo town on Namirembe Hill.

Mengo has a bed capacity of over 250 beds.

The Hospital is governed by a constitution, first written in 1956, amended and reprinted in 1966 and has been brought up to date from time to time, the latest being adopted in 2015.It is firmly established that Mengo Hospital is owned by the Church of Uganda, has its Patron as the sitting Archbishop of the Province of the Church of Uganda and has all the sitting Bishops of the Church of Uganda as Trustees. Its governing body is the Board of Governors supported by the Hospital Management Team (HMT)

The Eye Department at Mengo Hospital is among the most outstanding ones, offering high quality professional diagnosis and treatment of common eye diseases to its clientele. This is due to the highly trained and experienced staff, coupled with the availability of modern equipment. The Department has come a long way, and has been assisted by Friends of Mengo Canada and USA, in terms of staff training and securing modern equipment.

EYE: As it is popularly referred to at Mengo Hospital, caters for all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, race or religious affiliation. Services include General and Private Outpatient Clinics where treatment of all common types of eye conditions is undertaken. The Paedriatic Clinic provides a wide range of childrenâ€™s eye care; the Optical Unit caters for all types of Spectacles and Contact lenses, and a modern Theatre where various eye surgeries are carried out.

The Low Vision Clinic provides low vision therapy and devices, and the department has eye medicines for various eye conditions, including quality Eye Drops.

The Eye Department operates five days a week; Monday to Friday from 8.a.m to 5 p.m. General clinics are conducted on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Thursday is for Private Clinics between 8.a.m. and 3.p.m. strictly. Individuals who wish to access On-Appointment Only Private Clinic can do so from Monday to Friday.

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