History – Mengo Hospital
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History of Mengo Hospital
Our story began when the Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom (King) Mutesa I invited missionaries to come to Uganda. Despite the fairly advanced systems in Buganda Kingdom at the time, systematized medical care had not yet been introduced by the second half of the 19th century. Consequently, diseases such as sleeping sickness, syphilis, and others continued to plague the people at epidemic levels.
Realizing his subjects were in constant danger without a cure in sight, the Kabaka invited men of goodwill from England to spread their evangelism in three key ways: spread the gospel, improve healthcare, and educate the people. Mengo Hospital was born from these efforts.
The Church Missionary Society (CMS) responded to Kabaka Muteesa I’s clarion call and sent a team of missionaries to Uganda. Among them was the founder of Mengo Hospital, Dr. Sir Albert Ruskin Cook (RIP), who arrived in Uganda on February 15, 1897.
Shortly after his arrival, Sir Albert Cook realized he could not minister to the spiritual needs of the people of Uganda without first addressing their physical needs. Consequently, on February 22, 1897, he organized his first outpatient clinic under a tree on Namirembe Hill, where Mengo Hospital currently stands.
That single seed for Christian medical outreach was the tree upon which medical care in the country was founded. Since then, Mengo Hospital has been committed to providing Christ-centered, quality medical care to Ugandans for over 125 years.
To this day, Mengo Hospital continues to honour the legacy of its founder and the Father of Medical Care in Uganda, Dr. Albert Ruskin Cook, who built the hospital into a pioneer of quality medical services in Uganda and East Africa at large. The Sir Albert Cook building remains a reminder of the fortitude and vision of the hospital’s founder and houses several of the hospital’s healthcare departments.
Sir Albert Cook was not alone in his mission; he was later joined by his former wife, Lady Katherine Cook, an attending nurse who assisted in many operations. She later founded Mengo School of Nursing and Midwifery, the first and oldest of its kind in Uganda and East Africa, to train more nurses and midwives to follow in her footsteps.
Together, the Cooks paved a clear evangelical mission, providing curative care as a precursor to their moral cure. Mengo Hospital continues to carry the banner as a “Christian Medical Witness.”
Specialist Schedule
DAYS
SPECIALITY
SPECIALIST
TIME
MONDAY
PHYSICIANS
Dr. Nakireka Susan
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Dr. Eleku Simon
10:00AM - 3:00PM
Dr. Lwanga Isaac
8:00AM - 1:00PM
Dr. Kaddu Denis
9:30AM - 2:00PM
SURGEONS
Dr. Sebuliba Thomas
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Dr. Mwanje Bright
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Dr. Luweesi Henry
12:00PM - 4:00PM
ORTHOPEDIC
Dr. Okello Emmanuel
8:00AM - 4:00PM
ENT
Dr. Isaiah Kalinge
2:00PM - 5:00PM
PSYCHIATRIST
Dr. Nshemerirwe Sylvia
12:00PM - 3:00PM
NEUROSURGEON
Dr. Nanjura Lydia
10:00AM - 2:00PM
UROLOGIST
Dr. Medeyi Vincent
3:30PM - 5:00PM
PEAD SURGEON
Dr. Sewanyana Yasin
2:00PM - 5:00PM
PEAD
Dr. Namugga Barbra
9:00AM - 4:00PM
TUESDAY
PHYSICIANS
Dr. Kaddu Denis
9:30AM - 4:00PM
Dr. Nakireka Susan
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Dr. Lwanga Isaac
8:00AM - 1:00PM
Dr. Kabugo Deus
9:00AM - 4:00PM
SURGEONS
Dr. Sebuliba Thomas
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Dr. Mwanje Bright
11:00AM - 2:00PM
Dr. Tumusiime Gerald
10:00AM - 2:00PM
PLASTIC SURGERY
Dr. Linda Katushabe
9:00AM - 1:00PM
ORTHOPEDIC
Dr. Mutumba Isaac
9:00AM - 4:00PM
UROLOGIST
Dr. Medeyi Vincent
10:00AM - 3:00PM
ENT
Dr. Bugembe Abubaker
3:00PM - 5:00PM
NEUROSURGEON
Dr. Nanjura Lydia
10:00AM - 2:00PM
PEAD
Dr. Nabatte Violette
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Dr. Nabbale Florence
4:00PM - 8:00PM
WEDNESDAY
PHYSICIANS
Dr. Lumu William
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Dr. Muyanja David
11:00AM - 4:00PM
ORTHOPEDIC
Dr. Mulepo Phillip
11: 00AM - 2:00PM
DERMATOLOGIST
Dr. Nsubuga Peter
2:00PM - 5:00PM
ENT
Dr. Isaiah Kalinge
2:00PM - 4:00PM
PEAD CARDIOLOGIST
Dr. Rebecca Khainza
2:00PM - 5:00PM
NEUROSURGEON
Dr. Nanjura Lydia
10:00AM - 2:00PM
PEAD
Dr. Nabatte Violette
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Dr. Nabbale Florence
4:00PM - 8:00PM
SURGEONS
Dr. Sebuliba Thomas
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Dr. Mutambo Samuel
9:00AM - 2:00PM
THURSDAY
PHYSICIANS
Dr. Muyanja David
11:00AM - 4:00PM
Dr. Lumu William
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Dr. Lwanga Isaac
8:00AM - 1:00PM
UROLOGIST
Dr. Ssekitoleko Badru
3:00PM - 5:00PM
CARDIO- THORACIC SURGEON
Dr. Magala John Paul
3:00PM - 4:00PM
NEPHROLOGIST
Dr. Kiggundu
11:00AM - 5:00PM
SURGEONS
Dr. Sebuliba Thomas
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Dr. Luweesi Henry
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Dr. Tumusiime Gerald
9:00AM - 1:00PM
ENT
Dr. Isaiah Kalinge
2:00PM - 4:00PM
PSYCHIATRIST
Dr. Nshemerirwe Sylvia
2:00PM - 5:00PM
ORTHOPEDIC
Dr. Mutumba Isaac
9:00AM - 4:00PM
PEADIATRICS
Dr. Namugga Barbra
9:00AM - 4:00PM
NEUROSURGEON
Dr. Nanjura Lydia
10:00AM - 2:00PM
CARDIOLOGIST
Dr. Aliku Twalib
2:00PM -4:00PM
FRIDAY
PHYSICIANS
Dr. Eleku Simon
10:00AM - 3:00PM
Dr. Nnunda Ezra
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Dr. Lwanga Isaac
8:00AM - 1:00PM
Dr. Kabugo Deus
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Dr. Muyanja David
11:00AM - 4:00PM
SURGEON
Dr. Sebuliba Thomas
10:00AM - 4:00PM
UROLOGIST
Dr. Ssekitoleko Badru
3:00PM - 5:00PM
ORTHOPEDIC
Dr. Okello Emmanuel
8:00AM - 3:00PM
ENT
Dr. Isaiah Kalinge
2:00PM - 4:00PM
NEUROSURGEON
Dr. Nanjura Lydia
10:00AM - 2:00PM
PEADIATRICS
Dr. Rhoda Mayega
9:00AM - 5:00PM
SATURDAY
SURGEONS
Dr. Sebuliba Thomas
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Dr. Mutambo Samuel
11:00AM - 4:00PM
PHYSICIANS
Dr. Lwanga Isaac
9:00AM - 1:00PM
Dr. Nnunda Ezra
10:00AM - 3:00PM
ORTHOPEDIC
Dr. Mutumba Isaac
10:00AM - 2:00PM
ENT
Dr. Isaiah Kalinge
10:00AM - 3:00PM
DERMATOLOGIST
Dr. Nsubuga Peter
10:00PM - 3:00PM
NEUROSURGEON
Dr. Obiga Doomwin
9:00AM - 4:00PM
PEADIATRICS
Dr. Rhoda Mayega
9:00AM - 5:00PM
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Delivering outstanding patient care could not happen without the passion, commitment, and determination of the team of Our Health care professionals. So, to recognise and celebrate our staff, we run annual award schemes basing on Mengo Hospital’s core values that are Christ Centred, Excellence, Professionalism, Caring, Innovation, Integrity, Accountability and Safety Consciousness. These make a real difference to our Clients.
The employee recognition programme celebrates the very best achievements and successes of our staff. We also give Long Service Awards to people who achieve the fantastic milestone of 25 or 40-years of dedicated service.
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