The Hospital General of Reference D'uvira (French: Hôpital Général de Référence d'Uvira), also known as General Referral Hospital of Uvira or Uvira General Reference Hospital, is a healthcare facility located in Uvira, the capital of the Uvira Territory in the South Kivu Province of the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It serves as a general hospital, providing medical services to the local population. The hospital offers a wide range of medical specialties and advanced healthcare services, including primary, secondary, and some tertiary care, such as emergency care, surgical procedures, maternal and child health services, and treatment 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 |
With funding from the German government through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Medeor Action, the Women's Association for the Promotion and Endogenous Development (AFPDE) launched the construction of morgues at the hospital and the Hôpital Général de Référence de Ruzizi in Sange on March 13, 2023.[4]
Location edit
The Hospital General of Reference D'uvira is situated in the Uvira Territory within the urban-rural health zone of Uvira. Most notably, it is located in the Bavira Chiefdom, which is part of the Kakungwe District. The hospital is positioned along the main road that connects the city of Bukavu to the administrative center of Fizi Territory. Geographically, it is bordered to the east by Lake Tanganyika, to the west by the Mitumba Mountains, to the north by the commercial Mulongwe district, and to the south by the Kimanga and Songo districts. The hospital is approximately 128 km away from the city of Bukavu and 28 km from Bujumbura.[5]
History edit
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 established as a surgical medical center under the leadership of the first doctor, Louis Rousseau. Assisting him were two religious sisters, nurses, and twenty-three other lay nursing assistants. The institution provided healthcare services throughout Uvira Territory, where it was located and its environs.[6]
In 1980, the hospital was officially recognized as a general reference hospital within the rural health zone of Uvira. Since then, it has been crucial in delivering comprehensive medical care to the region. Presently, the hospital is under the direction of Dr. Bahati Bagale Yves, a Congolese doctor specializing in surgery.[6]
Services edit
Medical services edit
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 edit
Administrative and financial services include:[1][5]
- Secretariat: general, scientific
- Staff
- Heritage
- Accounting: counter and cash desk
- Reception
Para-medical services edit
Para-medical services include:[1][5]
- Laboratory
- Medical imaging: ultrasound X-ray
- Pharmacy: deposit and truth
- Physiotherapy
Specialized services edit
Specialized services include:[1][5]
- External consultation: generalist, specialist
- CNT, CTC, dentistry
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ "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 French). 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ asbl, afpde (2023-04-11). "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". Association des Femmes pour la Promotion et le Développement Endogène (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ a b c d e 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 2023-06-08.
- ^ a b "Patrimoines". Les Bavira Benembuga. Retrieved 2023-06-08.