Construction Of 250 Bed Cardiac Hospital By The Uganda Heart Institute Commences in Naguru

The Prime Minister of Uganda Nabbanja Robinah has represented President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the long awaited 250-bed cardiac hospital by the Uganda Heart Institute in Naguru.
The Uganda Heart Institute Hospital project will be constructed on a 10 acres piece of land offered by government in Naguru central Kampala.
President Museveni said this is a significant milestone in the NRM government’s effort to deliver quality and modern healthcare services to the people of Uganda.
Museveni urged stakeholders, agencies ,contractors and the Uganda Heart Institute management to ensure value for money and timely delivery of the project.

“We shall not entertain delays, the People of Uganda deserve a fully operational world class hospital within the agreed time frame of two years”. The President empharsized in a statement read for him by Nabbanja.
The hospital complex will consist of three blocks which will house three operating theatres, two cardiac catherization and 40 state of the art Cardiac Intensive Care Units.

The project aims at providing affordable and accessible cardiovascular treatment and care for all the people in Uganda, improve on specialized teaching, training and research; enhance early prevention and awareness of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), reduce referrals abroad and promote medical tourism in Uganda among others.
The project is funded by government of Uganda and a USD 70m loan secured from OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) Fund, BADEA (The Arab Bank of Economic Development in Africa) and SFD (Saudi Fund for Development).
The project is expected to be completed in period of 2 years.
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