St. Joseph’s Hospital Maracha

St. Joseph's Hospital Maracha, also Maracha Hospital, is a hospital in Maracha District, in the West Nile sub-region of the Northern Region of Uganda. It is a private, community hospital, serving the district of Maracha and surrounding communities.[1]

St. Joseph's Hospital Maracha
Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau
Geography
LocationOvijo Village, Nyadri sub-county, Maracha District, Northern Region  , Uganda
Coordinates03°14′17″N 30°55′18″E
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
TypeCommunity
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds204
History
Opened1953
Links
Websitewww.stjosephshospitalmaracha.org
ListsHospitals in Uganda

Location

The hospital is located in Nyadri sub-county, in Maracha District, off of the Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road (Kaya Highway), approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi), north of Arua Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Arua.[2] Maracha Hospital is located approximately 282 kilometres (175 mi) northwest of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Gulu.[3] The geographical coordinates of St. Joseph’s Hospital Maracha are:03°14'17.0"N, 30°55'18.0"E (Latitude:3.238056; Longitude:30.921667).[4]

Overview

The hospital is a private, non-profit, community hospital owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua and is accredited by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau. The planned capacity is 204 in-patient beds.[1]

St. Joseph's Hospital Maraca was established in 1952, as an aid post. In 1953 is converted to a dispensary, and later a maternity centre, operated by the Comboni Missionary Sisters. The institution became a fully fledged hospital in 1972. The hospital was handed over to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua, in 1985. The diocese manages the hospital through a Board of Governors.[5]

Hospital operations

As of December 2019, the hospital attended to 16,626 outpatients annually, on average. At that time, it admitted 6,145 inpatients, annually on average, with a bed occupancy ratio of 70.5 percent. There were 840 maternal deliveries every year on average, with a caesarian section ratio of 41.9 percent. At that time, patient user fees accounted for approximately 31.7 percent of total annual hospital income.[1]

See also

References
  1. Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (9 December 2019). "About St. Joseph's Hospital Maracha" (Cashed from the original on 16 November 2020). Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda: Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. Google (3 December 2020). "Road Distance Between Arua Regional Referral Hospital And St. Joseph's Hospital Maracha" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. Google (3 December 2020). "Road Distance Between St. Joseph's Hospital Maracha And Gulu Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. Google (3 December 2020). "Location of St. Joseph's Hospital Maracha" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  5. St. Joseph’s Hospital Maracha (3 December 2020). "Brief History of St. Joseph's Hospital Maracha". Maracha, Uganda: St. Joseph’s Hospital Maracha. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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