Hospital General of Reference D'uvira
The Hospital General of Reference Uvira (French: Hôpital Général de Référence d'Uvira), also known as General Referral Hospital of Uvira, is a medical center located in Uvira, the capital of Uvira Territory in South Kivu, in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves as a general hospital, offering a broad spectrum of medical specialties and healthcare services, including primary, secondary, and tertiary care, such as emergency services, surgical operations, maternal and pediatric care, and treatments for various medical conditions.[1][2][3]
| Hospital General of Reference D'uvira | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Public Health | |
 David Gressly welcomed by the Director of the Uvira General Reference Hospital, October 2017 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Uvira, Uvira Territory, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Public |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1952 |
In partnership with the German government, facilitated through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Medeor Action, the Women's Association for the Promotion and Endogenous Development (AFPDE) launched the construction of mortuaries at Uvira General Reference Hospital as well as the Hôpital Général de Référence de Ruzizi in Sange in March 2013.[4]
Location
The Hôpital Général de Référence d'Uvira is strategically positioned within the urban-rural health zone of Uvira in the Uvira Territory, specifically within the Bavira Chiefdom. It is situated along the main road that connects the provincial capital, Bukavu, to the administrative center of Fizi Territory.[5]
Geographically, the hospital is flanked to the east by the expansive Lake Tanganyika, to the west by the Mitumba Mountains, to the north by the commercial area of Mulongwe, and to the south by the locales of Kimanga and Songo. The hospital is located approximately 128 kilometres (80 mi) from Bukavu and 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Bujumbura.[5]
History
The hospital was constructed in 1952 through the initiative of the Indigenous Welfare Fund (Fonds du Bien-être Indigène; FBI). The construction project was overseen by Mr. Khulpe, a Belgian construction director. Initially, the hospital was conceived as a surgical medical center, with Dr. Louis Rousseau, the inaugural physician, at its helm.[6] Dr. Rousseau was ably assisted by two religious sisters, nurses, and twenty-three lay nursing aides. The institution was instrumental in delivering healthcare services across the Uvira Territory and its vicinities.[6]
In 1980, the hospital was officially recognized as a general reference hospital within the rural health zone of Uvira. Since that time, it has played a vital role in offering comprehensive medical care to the area. Currently, the hospital is led by Dr. Bahati Bagale Yves, a Congolese surgeon.[6]
Services
Medical services
The medical services include:[1][5]
- Internal medicine: home and woman
- Surgery: men and women
- General and clinical pediatrics
- Obstetrics and gynaecology
Administrative and financial services
Administrative and financial services include:[1][5]
- Secretariat: general, scientific
- Staff
- Heritage
- Accounting: counter and cash desk
- Reception
Para-medical services
Para-medical services include:[1][5]
- Laboratory
- Medical imaging: ultrasound X-ray
- Pharmacy: deposit and truth
- Physiotherapy
Specialized services
Specialized services include:[1][5]
- External consultation: generalist, specialist
- CNT, CTC, dentistry
See also
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Patient, Eninga Mulamba (2011). "Problématique de l'accueil du malade dans un milieu hospitalier et son impact sur la qualité de soins. Cas de l'hôpital général de référence d'Uvira en RDC" [Problem of welcoming patients in a hospital environment and its impact on the quality of care. Case of the Uvira general reference hospital in the DRC] (in French). Uvira, Uvira Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales d'Uvira (ISTM-Uvira). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Way: Hôpital Général de Référence d'Uvira (196925276)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "Un équipement médical remis à l'hôpital général de référence d'Uvira" [Medical equipment delivered to the Uvira general reference hospital]. Radio Okapi (in français). 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ AFPDE (11 April 2023). "Lancement de travaux de construction d'une morgue moderne à l'hôpital général de référence d'Uvira et à l'hôpital général de référence de Sange" [Launch of construction work on a modern morgue at the Uvira general referral hospital and the Sange general referral hospital]. Afpde.org (in français). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Vial, Honorée (2009). "Rapport annuel 2009 de l'Hôpital Général de Référence d'Uvira" [2009 annual report of the Uvira General Reference Hospital]. Slideplayer.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Hôpital Général de Référence d'Uvira" [Uvira General Reference Hospital]. Les Bavira Benembuga (in français). Retrieved 8 June 2023.