Requirements For Opening Up A Medical Center In Uganda
A Medical Center a large health-care facility that provides medical and surgical care and is often affiliated with a medical school an academic medical center.
Requirements For Opening Up A Medical Center In Uganda
4 Recent passport size photographs (Must be colored with a white background)
Certified Final Academic Transcript/Certificates of qualification
Photocopy of identity card of school where one trained from
‘O’ level and A level certificates
Registration fees
Requirements for Registration (Foreign Applicants)
All academic credentials
Evidence of registration with professional body from country of origin
Evidence of previous employment
Photocopy of passport detail page
3 Recent passport sized photographs (Must be colored with a white background)
Verification fees
Registration fees
Requirements for renewal (Annual Practicing Licence)
Fully filled annual practicing license form
Copy of the previous annual practicing license or registration certificate(if you have never renewed)
1 Recent passport sized photograph (Must be colored with a white background)
Renewal fees
Requirements and Procedure for opening a Health Unit
Professional must have registered with the council.
Must have a current Annual Practicing license.
Professional must have four (4)years and above working experience.
Must possess a copy of guidelines for private practice.
Professional opens health unit under his/her area of specialization.
Professional can only run one health unit.
Obtain a checklist from the registrar’s office/Download it from the website.
Checklist is filled by Inspecting officer at the district.
The form should have a valid signature and stamp from both the inspecting officer and DHO
Come along with Original and photocopies of each of the following documents:
Registration certificate
Annual Practicing Licence
Diploma Certificate/Transcript
Registration fees
Renewal of Practicing Licence for a Health Unit
Obtain a Health Unit renewal form from the registrar’s office or Download it from the website.
Health Unit should be re-inspected by a supervisory Authority.
The form should be signed and stamped
Professional should have a valid annual Practicing Licence
Renewal fees
Requirements and Procedure for opening a Medical Laboratory
Obtain an application form from the Head office(MoH HDQTRs), Inspectorate & Quality Assurance Dept (Lumumba Avenue, Mukwasi House,3rd floor ,Wandegeya wing opp NDA), Regional offices, District Laboratory Focal Person or download it from the Council website: www.ahpc.ug .
Fill in the form and Attach photocopies of:
Valid operating license of the health facility(if under a private clinic or hospital)
Certificate of registration, Valid Annual Practicing License, Academic Transcript/Certificate of the Laboratory In- charge.
Return the form for assessment and payment to any of the offices in (1)above
Facility is then scheduled for inspection.
Facility is inspected and Checklist is filled by the District Laboratory Focal Person according to the level of the laboratory.
Completed checklist is then signed and stamped by the District Laboratory Focal Person and District Health Officer.
Form is then sent or returned to the head office for processing.
Office Locations & Contacts
Uganda Medical Association Secretariat.
Plot 2 Kyagwe Road, Kati House, 2nd Floor,
P.O. Box 2243, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256(0)781657163
Alter. +256(0)706744927
Alter. +256(0)393239419
Emails: uma@uma.ug
Email 2: pro@uma.ug
How much is registering a clinic in Uganda?
Fees Structure
| Category | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Kampala | Town Councils | |
| Day Care Clinics – Annual Registration | USHS 300,000/= | USHS 150,000/= |
| School Clinics Primary & Secondary schools and institutions of higher learning | Free | Free |
| Inspection of a new health units | USHS 300,000/= | USHS 100,000/= |