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BACKGROUND

Global Surgical Initiatives Inc. Kyabirwa Surgical Center is a registered Non-Government Organisation (NGO) founded in Jinja, Eastern Uganda by members of the Mount Sinai Health System in New York. The Health Unit is ...

VISION

To be a center for excellent, affordable, safe ambulatory surgical care in Uganda

MISSION

To break the barriers to surgical care by providing safe, affordable ambulatory surgery while favorably impacting global health crisis.

OUR VALUES

Excellence   Affordability    Patient centered-ness   Teamwork      Innovation

MANAGEMENT

DR. MICHAEL L. MARIN M.D., F.A.C.S.

Board Chairman-Global Surgical Initiatives

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ANNA KALUMUNA

Executive Director 

DR. JOSEPH DAMOI

Head Surgeon

DR. ARTHUR EMORU 

Anaesthesiologist

AMBROSE NUWAHEREZA

Nursing Director

ENG. SAUL KIBIRANGO

Maintenance Manager

OUR DEPARTMENTS

Outpatient

Patients are received, registered, assessed, triaged, and scheduled for surgery.

Finance and Administration

The department ensures day to day running of the Center. Human Resources, Public Relations and day today finance and accounting roles fall within this department.

Operating Rooms

Comprising of surgery and anesthetic care; these two well equipped theatres have the capacity of handling over 15 surgeries per day.

Anesthesia Department

Staffed with extremely skilled anesthesia and nursing team, who offer Pre-operative Care for the patients for surgery, while providing guidance and support, alleviating fears, and answering questions

Post-Operative Care

A recovery unit well equipped with patient monitors and other technologies to track the progress of the patients’ recoveries and ensure in time discharge on the day of the operation.

Laboratory

Handles tests such as chemistry, blood grouping, blood transfusion, and electrolyte analysis, among many others. Also, able to process and provide pathology services for specimens.

Recovery at Home

A competent team of highly trained nurses alongside other field healthcare professionals do the patient field follow ups to monitor adherence to post-operative care and help curb any possible mismanagement of patient wounds.

Imaging

Using the latest digital mobile Xray Machine and Ultrasound scan.

Psychosocial Department

The social workers support the clinical team by offering counselling and psychosocial support to patients as required in their treatment plan

Pharmacy/Drug Supplies

Fully stocked to ensure we meet all patient needs

Research department

This department conducts daily studies to enable the Center tell its unique story as well as get information that enables effective patient care.

IT department

As a center that delights in innovation, the ICT department adopts the latest Technology to enable smooth running of all its systems.

Maintenance and Facilities Department

This department is comprised of Biomedical engineers whose role is to ensure smooth running of all equipment and a functional state of the Center. The department also manages security, transportation and emergency rescues as required in the patient care.

Community Outreach programs

This department visits various communities surrounding the Center to educate them about our services and dismiss all prejudices they have held about surgery, therefore encouraging them to seek early surgical intervention when required.

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