a Regional Referral Hospital. The Hospital has a bed capacity of 440 and operates with the mission of providing sustainable quality patient care, health worker training and research with consideration for the economically disadvantaged. The scope of clinical care includes public health, outpatient and in-patient services, emergency and critical care services reaching about 500,000 people per year within Makindye Division and beyond. The Hospital is affiliated to Nsambya Hospital Training School that offers certificate and diploma courses for healthcare workers in nursing and laboratory techniques. Nsambya Hospital is the official training site for the postgraduate medical school of the Uganda Martyrs University and also a College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) accredited training Hospital. The Hospital Board of Governors provides the strategic vision and direction of the Hospital on behalf of the Trustees of Kampala Archdiocese within the framework of the Hospital Charter. The Board is the governing body of the Hospital and guides the long-term goals and policies by making strategic plans and decisions. The Board appoints the CEO and Senior Management who are charged with executing the Hospital’s strategy on a day-to-day basis. Partnership with Uganda Martyrs University In April 2010, Uganda Martyrs University (UMU), signed an agreement with Nsambya Hospital to establish a postgraduate medical school, based at the hospital. The school, Uganda Martyrs University School of Medicine (UMUSM), offers the postgraduate degree of Master of Medicine (MMed) in the disciplines of General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. The first intake of students enrolled in the fall of 2010. Professor Paul D'Arbela, was appointed to serve as Professor of Medicine & Interim Dean of the Uganda Martyrs University Post Graduate Medical Education Programme. The hospital has a Quiet Garden, affiliated to The Quiet Garden Trust, used as a place of stillness, contemplation and prayer by doctors, nurses and patients. Cancer center In July 2015, the hospital acquired the "Rotary-Centenary Bank Cancer Centre". The 36-bed facility was built at a cost of USh1.5 billion (approximately US$500,000), including donations by Centenary Bank and the Rotary Club of Kampala. See also References External links Medical Facilities in Uganda Hospitals in Kampala Makindye Division Hospitals established in 1903 Catholic hospitals in Africa 1903 establishments in Uganda Teaching hospitals in Uganda