Virika Hospital

Virika Hospital
Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau
Geography
Location	Fort Portal, Kabarole District, Western Region, Uganda
Organisation
Care system	Private
Hospital type	Community
Affiliated university	Uganda Martyrs University
Services
Emergency department	I
Beds	155 (2010)
History
Founded	1911
Links
Website	Homepage
Other links	Hospitals in Uganda

Holy Family Virika Hospital, commonly referred to as Virika Hospital, is a private, community hospital, in Fort Portal, Kabarole District, Western Uganda.

The hospital is located along the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road, within the central business district of the town of Fort Portal, in Western Uganda, in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains. It lies about 3 kilometres (2 mi), southwest of Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital. This is about 180 kilometres (110 mi), northwest of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. The coordinates of Virika Hospital are: 0°38'16.0"N, 30°16'06.0"E (Latitude:0.637767; Longitude:30.268329).

Holy Family Virika Hospital is a private, non-profit, community hospital owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal. It is accredited to the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau, and it is administered by the Sisters of the Daughters of Saint Thereza of the Child Jesus, a religious congregation. The hospital serves patients from within Kabarole District and from the neighboring districts of Kasese, Bundibugyo, Kamwenge, Kyenjojo and Kibaale. The hospital runs the Bishop Magambo Counselor Training Institute, which offers a Master of Arts in Counseling degree, in collaboration with Uganda Martyrs University. The hospital also runs the Virika Hospital School of Nursing.