After winning the Swiss Re grant for the Stre@mline project a few months ago, staff members from other hospitals will be trained on how to use the system at Kisiizi. Led by members of the Stre@mline team, the first workshop with Medical Superintendents and Hospital Insurance Scheme Managers from around the west of Uganda happened...
Uganda's climate, despite being tropical, also has its rainy seasons, which are stable in some regions of the country. In others, not so much stable, unfortunately for the communities. Climate change deregulated seasons which induced shorter or longer rain seasons and more severe droughts, affecting not only the country's economy, but also harming the communities on...
It was the middle of the night when a mother to be arrived to Kisiizi’s hospital give birth to her child. She was coming from a remote village and the birthing was more complicated than expected. She died before arriving to the hospital. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 800 women die daily ‘due...
Kisiizi Hospital, a hospital of great importance to the WRBLO project and Streamline (a patient-centric integrated IT system developed in Kisiiizi) were the winners of the Swiss Re Foundation Entrepreneurial Awards for Resilience 2022. Launched in 2016, the Swiss Re Foundation Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award aims to support innovative businesses helping to build resilient societies and...
Kisiizi Hospital was founded in 1958 by Christian Missionary John Sharp. Located in Kisiizi City, Rukungiri District, Uganda, is a community hospital, affiliated with the Anglican Church of Uganda. The hospital continues to care for the most vulnerable and admits between 550 to 700 patients each month. Complementing its help to the community, Kisiizi Hospital has...
