Kabongo hospital, located in the Territory of Kabongo, Haut Lomami
District, was started by Methodists in the 1920s. The United Methodist
Church of North Katanga, with the help of the Swiss Methodist Church,
renovated and took over the leadership of the facility in 1985.
The hospital has 120 beds, all of which recently received new
mattresses and hospital linens. Sixty patients are treated each day on
average.
Services:
- External Consultation
- Emergency room
- Surgery
- Pedriatric
- Maternity and Gynechology
- Nutrition Program
- General Medicine
Upcoming Projects:
- Construct Incinerator
- Construct more sanitary
toilets
- Electrify the Hospital
through Solar Pannels
- Establish Improved Water
and Sanitation System
- Purchase X-ray Radiology
and Echography Equipment
- Create Blood Bank
- Create unit for preparing
serum (glycose, physiologic)
Challenges:
- Lack of Ambulance
- Lack of Transportation
- Lack of Communication (ham
radios, for example)
Staff:
The hospital has 83 persons on staff. Among them there are 3 physicians
and one administrator.
