About Us

We are a Seventh-day Adventist Hospital in South-Western Uganda founded in 1948 and officially commissioned in 1950. aimed at extending Christ centered healthcare services and medical education to the community.

History Of IAH

Ishaka Adventist Hospital was founded in 1949 and was officially commissioned in 1950. Since its inception, it has been a leading health care provider in greater Bushenyi district and beyond. The Hospital is located on top of a hill called Kyeshero also known as Nchwanga in a rural town called Ishaka currently Bushenyi - Ishaka Municipal Council, along Mbarara-Kasese main road at a junction to Rukungiri/ Kabale and Kasese towns (now Municipalities); a distance of 350 km from the Capital City of Kampala. Currently, the Hospital has a capacity of 120 beds at any one time and mostly serves the rural poor communities of Bushenyi, Sheema, Rubirizi, Mitooma, Buhweju, Kasese and Ntungamo districts. Income level of target population is the bottom 20%, 20-60% (lower to lower-middle). The hospital also has a Male ward, Female ward Maternity ward, Maternal Child Health (MCH) Services, Radiology Services, Dental Care services, a Lifestyle and Wellness Centre, Laboratory Services, Chaplaincy department and HIV Clinic that provide comprehensive services. The hospital also has two Medical Training Schools; School of Allied Health Sciences and School of Nursing and Midwifery with in its premises and the community-based health delivery organization, Ishaka Health Plan. Other sister institutions on the hill include :- Ishaka Adventist Church Ishaka Adventist College School Ishaka Adventist Hospital Primary School

Our Vision

Ishaka Adventist Hospital Envisions itself as a leading Healthcare provider and training institutions of choice in Uganda.

Our Mission Statement

Ishaka Adventist Hospital exits “To provide Christ centered health care to all; to improve the quality of life by caring for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our clients; and to provide excellent Christian training in health care. As a Seventh-day Adventist Health Care and Training Institutions, we strive to share God’s love in a caring environment to our patients, employees and community”.

Core Values

Ishaka Adventist Hospital Envisions itself as a leading Healthcare provider and training institutions of choice in Uganda.
Compassion:
We show Christ-like sympathy and care to our patients and their families, the destitute and those marginalized in society.
Accountability:
We regard with high respect our social responsibility to all in society and financial accountability to all our stakeholders.
Respect:
We regard all with fairness without segregation and value their social background and religious orientation without discrimination.
Excellence:
We provide utmost care and diligence, with the best quality services we can afford.

Upcoming Logo

Above is the sample logo or identifier for Ishaka Adventist Hospital
It has got outstanding characters with meaning that are merged up to describe the Hospital and its activities
1. The cross symbolizing first aid and treatment to patients.
2. The acronym IAH (Ishaka Adventist Hospital) and for visibility purposes I was made lower case (i) and embedded into the cross
3. The Seventh-day Adventist Logo symbolizing the standard and the background of the hospital
4. The Arm below the cross is in line with the slogan "We care, God Heals" meaning that, We as the Hospital play our part, but the healing part is for God the initiator and the controller of life.