Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre

Private specialized hospital in Uganda

Hospital in Central Region, Uganda

00°21′02″N 32°35′57″E / 0.35056°N 32.59917°E / 0.35056; 32.59917OrganisationCare systemPrivateTypeSpecializedHistoryOpened2004; 20 years ago (2004)LinksWebsiteHomepageOther linksList of hospitals in Uganda

Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre (WHI&FC), is a private specialized healthcare facility in Uganda. It specializes in the treatment of infertile couples.^[1]

Location

The hospital is located on the Bukoto–Kisaasi Road, in the neighborhood called Bukoto, in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. This is approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi), by road, northeast of Mulago National Referral Hospital.^[2] WHI&FC is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi), by road, northeast of the central business district of Kampala.^[3] The coordinates of Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre are: 0°21'02.0"N, 32°35'57.0"E (Latitude:0.350552; Longitude:32.599165).^[4]

Overview

WHI&FC was established in 2004. The hospital offers services in gynaecology, maternity and fertility in the countries of the East African Community and the Great Lakes region. The hospital is credited with the conception and delivery of the first in vitro baby in Uganda.^[1] Since then, at least such 10,000 such babies had been conceived and delivered at the hospital, as of December 2017.^[5] In November 2009, a 54 year old mother delivered a healthy in vitro baby at WHI&FC.^[6]

Services offered

As of November 2020^[update], the following services are available at WHI&FC. The list is not exhaustive:^[7] 1. Antenatal Care 2. Labor and delivery 3. Cesarean birth 4. Postnatal care 5. Gynecological laparoscopy 6. Laparoscopic surgery 7. In vitro conception^[6] 8. Surrogate conception^[8] 9. Investigation of infertility in men and women^[9]^[10]

Other considerations

WHI&FC maintains a subsidiary clinic in Kigali, Rwanda, known as Kigali IVF and Fertility Clinic, opened in 2014.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b EA Health Organization (November 2020). "Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre". Bujumbura: East African Health Organization. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
^ Google (17 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre And Mulago National Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
^ Google (17 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre And Amber House, Kampala Road, Central Kampala" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
^ Google (17 November 2020). "Location of Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
^ WHI&FC (17 November 2020). "Women's Hospital International & Fertility Centre: Who We Are". Kampala: Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre (WHI&FC). Retrieved 17 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b Charles Wendo (21 November 2009). "Woman gives birth at 54 years-old". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
^ WHI&FC (17 November 2020). "Maternity Services At WHI&FC". Kampala: Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre (WHI&FC). Retrieved 17 November 2020.
^ Carol Natukunda (27 December 2008). "Ugandan Women rent wombs". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
^ WHI&FC (17 November 2020). "Causes of Female Infertility". Kampala: Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre (WHI&FC). Retrieved 17 November 2020.
^ WHI&FC (17 November 2020). "Causes of Male Infertility". Kampala: Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre (WHI&FC). Retrieved 17 November 2020.
^ Ivan Ngoboka (2 April 2014). "Fertility clinic opens in Kigali". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 17 November 2020.