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Teso South, Busia Town
St. James Infirmary Busia · Caring for your family

Our treatments & services.

Preventive, curative, diagnostic, rehabilitative and emergency care, all under one roof and open 24 hours.

Outpatient Department at St. James Infirmary Busia
Your gateway to care

Outpatient Department

The Outpatient Department is the gateway to our healthcare services. Patients are welcomed into a spacious reception area where they go through registration, triage, consultation and treatment in a streamlined process. The OPD manages a wide range of medical conditions and preventive health services, with referrals to specialist care when needed.

  • Reception and registration
  • Consultation rooms
  • Nursing station
  • Observation room
  • Health records office
  • Billing and insurance services
Maternity, Labour & Newborn Services at St. James Infirmary Busia
Delivering life with safety, compassion and excellence

Maternity, Labour & Newborn Services

Our Maternity Department provides comprehensive, respectful and evidence-based care for mothers and newborns. Our modern labour suite has adjustable delivery beds, fetal monitoring, an infant radiant warmer, newborn resuscitation, oxygen supply and emergency obstetric equipment, with a dedicated maternity theatre. Our obstetric clinicians, nurses and midwives work around the clock so every mother has a safe pregnancy, delivery and recovery.

  • Antenatal care (ANC)
  • High-risk pregnancy monitoring
  • Normal deliveries
  • Caesarean sections
  • Emergency obstetric care
  • Postnatal care
  • Newborn unit (NBU)
  • PMTCT
  • Family planning
  • Newborn immunisation
Main Operating Theatre at St. James Infirmary Busia
Modern surgical care

Main Operating Theatre

Our fully equipped operating theatre is designed to meet national standards for safe surgery and infection prevention. We perform both elective and emergency procedures using modern surgical equipment and internationally recognised patient safety practices, including the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist.

  • General surgery
  • Caesarean sections
  • Hernia repair
  • Appendectomy
  • Orthopaedic procedures
  • Gynaecological surgery
  • Wound management
  • Emergency trauma surgery
  • Minor procedures
Radiology Department at St. James Infirmary Busia
Advanced diagnostic imaging

Radiology Department

Timely diagnosis is essential for quality healthcare. Our Radiology Department provides modern digital imaging that helps clinicians make accurate and timely treatment decisions, with faster results, high-quality images, reduced radiation exposure and prompt reporting. We also offer ECG and echocardiogram services to evaluate heart conditions, with specialist consultation.

  • Digital X-ray
  • Obstetric ultrasound
  • Abdominal ultrasound
  • Pelvic ultrasound
  • Doppler studies
  • Regional scans
  • ECG
  • Echocardiography
Laboratory Services at St. James Infirmary Busia
Accurate results for better healthcare

Laboratory Services

Our Laboratory Department provides reliable diagnostic services that support clinical decisions and improve patient outcomes, with results reported straight into our hospital information system.

  • Haematology
  • Clinical chemistry
  • Microbiology
  • Immunology
  • Hormonal studies
  • Serology
  • Routine microscopy
Pharmacy Department at St. James Infirmary Busia
Excellence in pharmaceutical care

Pharmacy Department

Our pharmacy is managed by qualified pharmaceutical staff and operates to the standards of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) and the Ministry of Health. We keep adequate stocks of essential medicines, emergency drugs, surgical supplies and vaccines, with temperature-controlled storage, regular stock audits and expiry monitoring. Our goal is simple: the right medicine, at the right dose, at the right time.

  • Prescription dispensing
  • Medication counselling
  • Drug information
  • Medication safety monitoring
  • Inpatient medication management
  • Vaccine storage
  • Pharmacovigilance
Inpatient Services at St. James Infirmary Busia
Comfortable, safe and compassionate care

Inpatient Services

Our inpatient services provide a healing environment with continuous care from a multidisciplinary team. The hospital has a 41-bed capacity, and every ward has modern hospital beds, bedside lockers, emergency call systems, oxygen supply points and infection prevention facilities. Patients receive 24-hour nursing care, regular medical reviews, pain management, nutritional support and discharge counselling.

  • Male ward
  • Female ward
  • Paediatric ward
  • Maternity ward
  • Labour ward
  • Private rooms
  • Semi-private rooms
  • 24-hour nursing care
Immunisation & Preventive Health at St. James Infirmary Busia
Preventive and promotive health

Immunisation & Preventive Health

Preventive care is a cornerstone of our service. Working closely with the Ministry of Health, our Immunisation and Preventive Health Clinic protects children, mothers and the wider community from vaccine-preventable diseases, and we take part in national immunisation campaigns.

  • Childhood immunisation
  • Adult vaccination
  • Growth monitoring
  • Child welfare clinics
  • Vitamin A supplementation
  • Deworming
  • Nutrition counselling
  • Family planning
Health Records & Digital Health at St. James Infirmary Busia
Driving excellence through digital innovation

Health Records & Digital Health

Our Hospital Information Management System (HIMS) links registration, electronic medical records, billing, pharmacy, laboratory and radiology reporting, insurance and SHA claims. For you, that means shorter waiting times, accurate records, faster service, secure information and better coordinated care across every department.

  • Electronic medical records
  • Lab and radiology reporting
  • Insurance processing
  • SHA claims
  • Secure patient information
Our clinical services

Everything your family needs, 24 hours.

A comprehensive range of preventive, curative, diagnostic, rehabilitative and emergency services, with referrals to our partner facilities for specialised care when needed.

  • General outpatient consultations
  • Emergency and urgent care
  • Specialised clinics
  • ECG and echocardiography
  • General medical admissions
  • Surgical admissions
  • Maternity and obstetric care
  • Caesarean section services
  • Paediatric services
  • Theatre and surgical procedures
  • Pharmacy services
  • Laboratory investigations
  • X-ray, general and specialised
  • Ultrasound, general and specialised
  • Preventive healthcare
  • Immunisation services
  • Antenatal and postnatal care
  • Family planning
  • Nutrition counselling
  • Chronic disease management
  • Occupational health services
  • Medical examinations
Coming soon

Growing with our community.

Under our 2026 to 2030 strategic plan we are adding:

  • Ambulance services
  • High Dependency Unit (HDU)
  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
  • Renal dialysis centre
  • Executive inpatient suites
  • Dedicated paediatric unit
  • Advanced diagnostic centre
  • Comprehensive cancer care
  • Eye clinic and dental clinic
  • Physiotherapy and rehabilitation centre
  • Medical training and conference centre
  • Telemedicine services
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