Paragon Hospital
| Paragon Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Paragon Hospital Limited | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bugoloobi, Nakawa Division, Central Uganda,  Uganda |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private, For Profit Hospital |
| Hospital type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | III |
| Beds | 400 |
| History | |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Links | |
| Website | Homepage |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Paragon Hospital, is a private, upscale, for-profit hospital in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] It is one of the five upscale private tertiary care hospitals in the city.[2]
Location
The hospital is located in the neighborhood of Bugoloobi, approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), by road, east of Kampala's central business district.[3] The street address is 6A/7A Luthuli Avenue, Bugoloobi, Kampala. The hospital sits on a 6 hectares (15 acres), well manicured site.[1] The coordinates of Paragon Hospital are:0°18'30.0"N, 32°37'37.0"E (Latitude:0.308333; Longitude:32.626944).[4]
Overview
Paragon Hospital, is an urban, private, for-profit, upscale hospital that serves the population of Kampala and surrounding districts. It is one of the five private upscale hospitals in Uganda's capital city, Kampala. Other hospitals in that category include Case Medical Centre, International Hospital Kampala, Kampala Hospital and Nakasero Hospital. These hospitals were established during the 20 years following the opening of International Hospital Kampala, in 1996. They aim to address the gap in specialized tertiary healthcare delivery in the country and to serve that segment of Uganda's population that has been seeking the missing services from outside Uganda.[5] Paragon Hospital focuses on the provision of prenatal, intrapartum, post partum and fertility services.[6][7]
History
Construction of the 400-bed facility began in 2004, with the first patients admitted in 2007. The construction budget was estimated at USh9 billion (approx.US$4 million in 2007 money). The hospital plans included a private 150,000 litres (150 m3) reservoir, a private underground water source, and an oxygen manufacturing facility.[1]
See also
References
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