Uvira General Referral HospitalFacility

Uvira General Referral Hospital was created in 1952 on the initiative of the "FBI" indigenous welfare fund. The construction work was led by Mr. KHULPE, of Belgian nationality. Built as a surgical medical center, its activities were directed by the first doctor, Dr. Louis ROUSSEAU, assisted by two religious sisters, nurses and twenty-three other lay nursing assistants. The institution served the entire territory ofuvira, where it was located, and its surroundings. In 1980, this institution was recognized as a general reference hospital in the rural health area ofuvira