Operational since 1928, now leading in provision of Quality Healthcare Services, Education & Research in 🇷🇼 . Striving for excellence in 🌍. Hotline ☎️ 2023.
#CHUK
is now the second hospital in
#Rwanda
to meet international accreditation standards. This marks a significant step towards medical tourism! Huge thanks to the
@RwandaGov
and
@RwandaHealth
for their unwavering support over the past 15 years.
our neurosurgeons Dr. S. Muneza & Dr. S. Nshuti are pleased to receive this morning our pioneer first female neurosurgeon Dr. C. Karekezi who has just returned from Canada. They promise to give her all support needed as she is setting up a neurosurgical theater for Eastern Rwanda
Dr Gasakure Miguel
@GasakureM
niwe watowe n'abakozi bagenzi be muri serivisi zitandukanye nk'umukozi wahize abandi uyu mwaka /Umukozi w'Umwaka. Urugero rwiza rw'ubunyamwuga, ubwitange no guharanira serivisi nziza ari nabyo biranga Abakozi ba
#CHUK
. Turabimushimira.
A milestone have been achived, after 10 years in this journey,
@CHUK
has reached the level of being accredited by COHSASA standards. Only 6 weeks remains to fix some minor issues in only 3 critical criterias. Congrats to
@CHUK
staff, as we look forward to get the ultimate award
Congratultions to our very own Dr
@GasakureM
for the employee of the year
#Award
. Well deserved for a
#selfless
, professional, dedicated Character accompanied by humility!. It was all merry in the room and we are proud to have you as part of our transormation journey.
Abakozi abaganga n'abaforomo bashimiye Prof Theobald H. ucyuye igihe umusanzu yatanze mu nshingano zikomeye CHUK ifite bizeza umuyobozi mushya ubwitange no kuba kwisonga mu gutez'imbere ireme ry'ubuvuzi mu Rwanda no muri Afrika bamwakirana urugwiro
You are the reason why we all have smile on our faces and you are the reason why our families have descendants. You are the best midwives a woman might expect.
Happy
#InternationalMidwivesDay2020
.
God bless you!
Today, CHUK marked the belated International Labour Day with energetic
#AccreditationAward
Celebrations. Th Director General,
@DrMpunga
reminded the Staff that "being accredited is one thing, but proving that it really reflects reality calls for more tireless hardwork!"
The Briefing session for CHOGM Health Teams took place
@HospitalChuk
where DG Theobald Hategekimana urged all the appointed team for CHOGM to be stand by and ready at anytime a patient issue occurs
twishimiye cyane abaganga batatu b'inzobere mu kubaga twahawe n'ubuyobozi bukuru mu rwego rw'ubuzima: Dr. Steve Nshuti (Neurosurgery), Dr. Juru Gisèle (General Surgery) na Dr. Rutayisire Lambert (Orthopedics Surgery).
@RwandaHealth
@Surgical_RW
Our Imaging Dept has received a boost with the introduction of cutting-edge CT-san built with AI enabling rapid image acquisition&128 slices for reconstruction.The new Equipment can as well conduct Cardiac [CT] scanning with high image resolution for accurate analysis&diagnosis.
A milestone have been achived after 10 years in this journey,
@CHUK
has reached the level of being accredited by COHSASA standards. Only six weeks remains to 6 some minor issues in only 3 critical criterias. Congrats to
@CHUK
staff, as we look forward to get the ultimate award.
This Tuesday, we received Four Medical students from Belgium & One from Switzerland who will start their Interniship in Gynecology & Obstetrics as well as Paediatrics Departments.
#CHUK
is increasingly becoming a medical training hub in the region attracting interest Globally.
@HospitalChuk
#Family
is so proud of her
#RN
Murekatete Safi who played a role model of Accountability _Integrity_Professionalism and Excellence giving back to our customer a forgotten handbag containing above 800.000Frws to her great satisfaction of such ubupfura attitude
The CHUK surgical outreach mentorship organized in partnership with Operation Smile Rwanda is not only a success story for patients getting quality healthcare but also resident Doctors will acquire surgical skills continuously for best practices
Our Maxillofacial and Radiology Departments have been significantly reinforced with the introduction of Dr Lisandra Mancebo Raymond and Dr Juan Antonio Alvarez. The two Cuban Specilists are providing crucial services on Consultancy, treatment and training to Local Physicians..
@HospitalChuk
# Group of 9 children and their mothers accompanied by a nurse and doctor travelling this afternoon to Israel for life-saving heart surgery with the support of the ministry of health and Save A Child Heart Israel
@RwandaHealth
@RBCRwanda
@TheobaldHatege1
CHUK is delighted to welcome
Dr. Daniel Zemenfes Adhebir, sub-specialist in Colorectal Surgery joining our Department of Surgery at CHUK. Kindly book the appointment for his services at CHUK through the usual channel (Hotline: 2023).
@RwandaHealth
@RBCRwanda
@AddisUniversity
#Belgian
Cardiologists this Wednesday concluded a 3-day screening of Children with congenital heart diseases at
#CHUK
.60 Children were screened during the exercise conducted through Chaine de l'Espoir Belgique&
@RwandaHealth
partnership with CHUK's Pediatric Cardiology Unit..1/2
The Minister of Health
@nsanzimanasabin
disclosed that over 80
#Ambulances
are now available and will soon be distributed to various health facilities accross the country. He was speaking to over 7,000
#CHW
who convened at
#BKArena
on Saturdat to meet President Kagame.
In total, 43 patients have been operated the last 5days:Way forward
@HospitalChuk
We want to close "Umwaka w'Imihigo" the annual target with Zero Patients on waiting list for plastic surgery unit while
NEXT PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE OUTREACH
@Kibuye
Hospital from16-21st May 2021
At CHUK Dr Amani Dermatologist in Interview with RBA Journalist noticed no available treatment to clear side effects of using bleaching products insisting that most of skin damages are not treatable
At the occasion of International Patient's Day;
@HospitalChuk
Leadership has organized a colorful celebration with the theme "Umwiteho: impuhwe nk'umuti ukiza ( Compassion: compassion as medicine)".
The Surgical Department
@HospitalChuk
has conducted an intensive surgical Outreach week
@Gisenyi
Hospital from 06th to 12th February 2022 with in total 49 interventions in ENT and 26 interventions in Urology...
@RwandaHealth
@RBCRwanda
The University Teaching Hospital of Kigali CHUK represented by Prof Theobald Hategekimana DG signed a cooperation project with The University Hospital Center IBN SINA of Rabat Morocco
Service ya Urgences nayo yahawe abaganga b'inzobere 2 (Emergency Medicine Specialists) aribo Dr. Gabin Mbanjumucyo na Dr. Chantal Uwamahoro; tukaba tugiye kuzamura ubutabazi bw'ibanze ku rwego rwisumbuyeho, no kunoza imikoranire yacu n'ibindi bitaro
@RwandaHealth
@RECA_RWANDA
Flash News: Dr. Jean Damascène KABAKAMBIRA has just been appointed as the new HoD of CHUK Medical Department. Brief intro: Specialist Physician - Internist, recently returned from the USA National Institute for Health where he had been engaging in research oriented towards NCDs.
Today,
@CHUK
has received a delegation of medical professionals from Madagascar, for leaning experience on the work of the nursing & Midwifery, service delivery to ensure quality in training of healthcare professionals.
Today the Hospital Clinical Governance Advisory Committee (HCGAC) had a plenary session with focus on Clinical Guidelines for the common diseases treated at CHUK including "Head Injury, Open Tibial fracture, Acute pain among others"
@chu_butare
@kfaisalhospital
@RwaMilitaryHosp
Today 13/01/2023, CHUK Library has received a donation of 263 Healthcare books from Kigali Public Library (KPL). CHUK is very grateful for KPL's donation and encourages the clinical staff and students to benefit from these learning resources.
@KigaliLibrary
Today
#CHUK
Staff on duty, Patients&Care Givers turned out in thousands at a Polling site set in their vicinity at the Hospital. They expressed their gratitude to
#NEC
for enabling them to exercise their civic duty in the Presidential&Parlimentary Elections.
#RwandaDecidess2024
Today
@chuk
has received
@PIH
team from its sites Globally, who are in Rwanda for the 7th PIH Laboratory Workshop, the visit was intended to gain insights into operations, practices, and advancements of CHUK Lab department.
@PIH_Rwanda
The University Teaching Hospital of Kigali CHUK has been scored 90% after the progress survey preliminary report 2022 in internal HQs survey a great achievement intermediate level to accreditation journey when considered the overall hospital scores over the years
You can now save your time & resources by booking your appointment at
#CHUK
through ussd system. Just dial *722# & follow the prompts.
We encourage our esteemed Patients to book with your phone or ask referring Hospital personel to assist.
At CHUK "Your Health is our Priority!".
CHUK's Visionary Management strives on a daily basis to ensure Safety and Patients' welbeing. The highly dedicated and ethically practising Medics assisted by the customer care team in our Emergency Department/Unit are always ready to serve with diligence and love!
Our team of dedicated medics working hard in the
#Endoscopy
department to save the life of a minor patient with a critical bleeding case. She needed an emergency intervention before she could be referred for further procedures. The mother was overwhelmingly happy and grateful
Proud of Operation Smile partnership Moh representative Dr Theophile Dushime said that the achievement says more in long-term capacity building in health sector and the political will to construct a modern CHUK hospital at Masaka
In his special meeting with Internal Medicine doctors The DG of CHUK
@TheobaldHategek
appreciated the work done by Internal Medicine team during the last couple of years marked by the pandemic response responsibilities.
At the occasion the DG Prof Theobald H.
@TheobaldHatege1
proud of Chuk overall score of 84% urged all the staff to drive the CHUK get Accreditation with focus on cross cutting services, critical and very serious criteria also clinical documentation and patients interactions...
#CHUK
is increasingly attracting Medical students from all continents Globally. Our Clinical Education and Reseach Division is growing and is committed to Contributing to local and Foreign Professionals who are trained to meet international standrds in Healthcare services.
A senior Nurse who has served for over 20yrs at
#CHUK
, Emmanuel Munyaneza acknowledges a tremendous role played by Community Healt Workers
#CHW
. "Currently, our health facilities no longer receive serious cases of
#malaria
, thanks to them, they've helped us a lot" said Munyaneza.
Today the Dept. of Anesthesiology & Critical Care at CHUK has received a donation of a new Ultrasound Machine from CASIEF. This enhances our long term collaboration with Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society International Education Foundation & Queen's University in Canada.
Abarwayi ba mbere basuzumwe kuri uyu wa Kane hifashishijwe icyuma gishya gifite ikoranabuhanga rigezweho cyatangiye gukoreshwa muri serivisi y'isuzuma ry'indwara zo mu gifu, mu mara n'izindi zo mu mubiri [GI].
#Echoendoscopy
kiboneka hake muri Afrika aho gitanga ibisubizo byizewe.
Earlier today
@HospitalChuk
DG
@DrMpunga
, DDG, heads of divisions, directors, heads of departments attended an experience sharing meeting on quality improvement and strategic performance with
@JamesASimon81
from Headwaters to Change, supporting
@CAS_IEF
#CHUK
this Thursday launches a state-of-the-Art Echoendoscopy, also known as Endoscopic Ultrasound. The cutting-edge GI Diagnosis Medical Equipment is first of its kind at CHUK; only 2 other Big hospitals countrywide have the Equipment.
@RwandaGov
@RwandaHealth
@RwandaLocalGov
Today our
#AntiMicrobial
Resistance Stewardship received 2 Officials from the Int'l Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions [ICARS].Gloria Cordoba (Senior Science Advisor) & Sarah Von Himboldt Scotland (Science Officer) toured & discussed areas of partnership 4 improvement
Director General Prof
@TheobaldHatege1
proud of Operation Smile impact to the community doing safe free surgeries nearby home, mentioned CHUK as the biggest training center to post-graduate students and resident doctors in Emergency; Surgery-PS; Anaesthesia; Pediatrics among oth.
On behalf the Human Resources for Health Secretariat on Friday 28th October 22 # The World Endoscopy Organisation internationally recognised both CHUK and KFH as GI Training Centers
#Ceremony
hosted by the
#Rwanda
Minister of Health
@Dr
Daniel Ngamije
@RwandaHealth
@RBCRwanda
The Director General of
#CHUK
, Dr Mpunga Tharcisse on Saturday urged the Hospital staff to embrace team work as key to achieving It's mission.He was speaking to the staff who joined hands in cleaning the refurbished Accident&Emergency Department to improve patient care&experience
4 years ago the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali CHUK strives to decrease significantly the waiting list of elective cases in surgery from one year to four months maximum
@HospitalChuk
# Rwanda
The inauguration of Plastic and reconstructive surgery unit took place in presence of donors through operation Smile Rwanda chapter and Moh representative
At CHUK Dental Lab launching
#demonstration
of other machines for removable dentures fabrication, Orthodontic appliance fabrication,
Night guard fabrications etc.
# University Teaching Hospital of Kigali CHUK# We strive to remain a center of excellence in tertiary healthcare delivery. Photo: busy ambulance bay bringing patients from Byumba, Rwamagana, CHUB, Butaro, Kacyiru, Masaka, Gitwe & RMH.
The Swedish ambassador in Rwanda visited
@HospitalChuk
Operation Smile team after five years of partnership with UR&CHUK with aim to provide plastic surgery skills for general surgery residents
The first patients were today served with our first of its kind State-of-the-Art
#Echoendoscopy
GI Diagnosis Equipment at
#CHUK
and a rare technology in
#Africa
, most especially
#SubSaharan
region.
Dermatologist said people may know the high risks of using skin bleaching cosmetics leading to skin cancers due to sun damages, skin irritation multicolored which is not fair but also kidney injury for those using Mercury urging them to consult Dermatologist
This morning
@HospitalChuk
, we are delighted by the visit of EU Experts on Pharmacovigilence and a team from the
@RwandaFDA
to learn together ways of strengthening pharmacovigilence.
Earlier today we received
@HospitalChuk
a delegation from the University of Wisconsin led by Prof. Dawd S. Siraj and we discussed about potential areas of collaborations in the domain of infectious diseases' clinical management, research & education among other several topics.
Today, a delegation of 13 students & staff from the University of Nebraska Lincoln [USA] made a study tour of
#CHUK
to learn about the contribution of our Teaching Hospital's contribution to
#Rwanda
's health care system. They are here to learn about healthcare practices in Rda.
Yesterday, CHUK DG
@DrMpunga
had an interesting meeting with the ELMA's team led by the Executive Director
@robyncalder
, focusing on strengthening pediatric training programs for nurses and physicians, especially on pediatric fellowshisps
@ELMAPhilanthro
@RBCRwanda
@Uni_Rwanda
Ishami rishinzwe indembe kuri CHUK "Accident&Emergency Dpt" ryagaragaje ko 50% ry'abarwayi bakirwa ari abahuye n'impanuka ku muhanda muribo 70% bakora impanuka kuri moto
The ENT inreach has been organised with US expert ENT and plastic surgeon Dr David Shaye using his expertise to dealing with difficult surgical cases also increasing the hands on capacity of local consultants from chuk and other teaching hospitals
Today,
@HospitalChuk
was visited by students and staff from
@HopeHavenRwanda
, with intention to support them in informed Career Guidance and Counselling, for academics, careers and personal dpt success. They conversed with CHUK healthcare professionals about their eagerness
Today, Solid'Africa in joint with students of Carnegie Mellon University have visited CHUK to share Xmas with admitted patients by donating them a delightful Christmas gifts (different items). This event has brought joy and happiness to both patients and their caretakers.
(2)The role of Nursing care is very crucial in Hospital Medicine. As said before,"when patients receive good Nursing Care upon arrival;this professional gesture gets them halfway towards recovery before any other intervention is provided".
Emergency Pediatric Surgery is one of our largest responsibilities. Our lead pediatric surgeon Dr. Edmond Ntaganda is fully deployed in ensuring that our little ones are treated most equitably taking into considerations of their special needs
@RwandaHealth
@RECA_RWANDA
@ughe_org
Today, CHUK received through
@UR_CMHS
a group of 12 Nursing students from
#Japan
's JOSAI International University for a one day Clinical tour. They were taken through
#Rwanda
's Health system before touring the hospital.
CHUK management and IM team exchanged on the sustainability of good practices and coordination of all the key activities: clinical care, teaching, research & community outreach.
At the occasion the Rotary Club Kigali and its Partners appreciated all effort made by CHUK Team as frontline workers doing incredible work to protect its Staff Members, Visitors and People in Hospital.
World Kidney Day 2021 at CHUK matters more in health education to help patients assimilate the 8 golden rules for CKD prevention to ensure "Kidney health for everyone and everywhere"
Kuri uyu wa mbere,
#CHUK
binyuze muri Kaminuza y'u Rda
@UR_CMHS
yakiriye Abanyeshuri 12 biga Ubuforomo muri Kaminuza ya JOSAI yo mu Buyapani bari mu rugendoshuri.Basobanuriwe imiterere n'imikorere ya CHUK n'urwego rw'Ubuvuzi mu Rda nyuma basura serivisi zinyuranye z'ibi bitaro.