Sumve District Designated Hospital
P.O.Box 23, Mantare, Mwanza, Tanzania
Sumve District Designated Hospital (DDH) is located in the northwest corner of Kwimba District in the Mwanza region. It operates under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Mwanza. The service area has a total population of about 16,436 people, primarily from six villages in Sumve Ward and two villages in Mantare Ward, though Sumve's outreach programs reach 24 surrounding villages.
Mission
To render quality health services as a family of God, through caring and being responsible to the communities in need, ensuring commitment, quality, equity, accessibility / availability, and transparency with the compassion and love Jesus Christ without bribery or corruption
Vision
To be an instrument of the Church as a family of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, to provide quality healthcare services
Purpose
To give quality comprehensive curative, preventative, and promoting health services as well as spiritual care to the patients of our service area and beyond. To be a teaching hospital for students from our college and other health colleges and Christian atmosphere.
Core values
Hospital Profile
Sumve District Designated Hospital (DDH) is located in the northwest corner of Kwimba District in the Mwanza region, situated in Ngulla Division. It operates under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Mwanza. The service area has a total population of about 16,436 people, primarily from six villages in Sumve Ward and two villages in Mantare Ward. The hospital catchment area has a population of approximately 78,374 people, mainly from Ngulla Division but including individuals from the neighbouring districts of Misungwi, Maswa, and Magu.
The hospital consists of an Outpatient department and a general Inpatient department of six wards with 265 registered beds. The six wards include three gender-segregated wards (Male, Female, and Maternity wards) and three general wards for TB patients, children in isolation, and special facilities for premature babies. The hospital facilities includes a pharmacy, laboratory, blood bank, major and minor surgical theatres, and x-ray and ultrasound services in their respective blocks.
Preventative services include a Reproductive and Child Health Clinic (both a static unit at the hospital and mobile clinics), and a well-established Primary Health Care (PHC) program for community health promotion and sensitization. A Physiotherapy Department also supports both rehabilitation and curative services.
Difficult cases are referred to Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza 55 km from hospital. AMREF Flying Doctors visit SUMVE DDH four times a year for training and assistance of difficult cases. AMO Ophthalmologists from Sengerema also visit the hospital twice per year, and flying orthopedic surgeon is from Njokuti Foundation (Netherlands) visit the hospital twice a year.
Spiritual services were established in 1977 under the Chaplaincy Office.
Sumve School Nurse Training College is attached to the hospital offering a certificate course in nursing. The hospital serves as the practice area for students, with hospital staff involved in teaching student practicals in the hospital’s various wards.
History
Sumve Hospital was established in 1935 by the Missionary Sisters of Africa. It started as a clinic for pregnant women, but developed into a hospital to treat a wide range of illness. It was integrated into the National Health Service of Tanzania in 1965, and in 1973 it was appointed as the Designated District Hospital (DDH) of Kwimba.
P.O.Box 23, Mantare, Mwanza, Tanzania
Sumve District Designated Hospital (DDH) is located in the northwest corner of Kwimba District in the Mwanza region. It operates under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Mwanza. The service area has a total population of about 16,436 people, primarily from six villages in Sumve Ward and two villages in Mantare Ward, though Sumve's outreach programs reach 24 surrounding villages.
Mission
To render quality health services as a family of God, through caring and being responsible to the communities in need, ensuring commitment, quality, equity, accessibility / availability, and transparency with the compassion and love Jesus Christ without bribery or corruption
Vision
To be an instrument of the Church as a family of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, to provide quality healthcare services
Purpose
To give quality comprehensive curative, preventative, and promoting health services as well as spiritual care to the patients of our service area and beyond. To be a teaching hospital for students from our college and other health colleges and Christian atmosphere.
Core values
- To provide quality healthcare
- Intolerance against corruption
- Mutual respect among patients and staff
- Confidentiality
- Informed consent
- Transparency
- Commitment to teaching students
Hospital Profile
Sumve District Designated Hospital (DDH) is located in the northwest corner of Kwimba District in the Mwanza region, situated in Ngulla Division. It operates under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Mwanza. The service area has a total population of about 16,436 people, primarily from six villages in Sumve Ward and two villages in Mantare Ward. The hospital catchment area has a population of approximately 78,374 people, mainly from Ngulla Division but including individuals from the neighbouring districts of Misungwi, Maswa, and Magu.
The hospital consists of an Outpatient department and a general Inpatient department of six wards with 265 registered beds. The six wards include three gender-segregated wards (Male, Female, and Maternity wards) and three general wards for TB patients, children in isolation, and special facilities for premature babies. The hospital facilities includes a pharmacy, laboratory, blood bank, major and minor surgical theatres, and x-ray and ultrasound services in their respective blocks.
Preventative services include a Reproductive and Child Health Clinic (both a static unit at the hospital and mobile clinics), and a well-established Primary Health Care (PHC) program for community health promotion and sensitization. A Physiotherapy Department also supports both rehabilitation and curative services.
Difficult cases are referred to Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza 55 km from hospital. AMREF Flying Doctors visit SUMVE DDH four times a year for training and assistance of difficult cases. AMO Ophthalmologists from Sengerema also visit the hospital twice per year, and flying orthopedic surgeon is from Njokuti Foundation (Netherlands) visit the hospital twice a year.
Spiritual services were established in 1977 under the Chaplaincy Office.
Sumve School Nurse Training College is attached to the hospital offering a certificate course in nursing. The hospital serves as the practice area for students, with hospital staff involved in teaching student practicals in the hospital’s various wards.
History
Sumve Hospital was established in 1935 by the Missionary Sisters of Africa. It started as a clinic for pregnant women, but developed into a hospital to treat a wide range of illness. It was integrated into the National Health Service of Tanzania in 1965, and in 1973 it was appointed as the Designated District Hospital (DDH) of Kwimba.