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Call for Clinical Mentorship Applications August 2023 Intake
Call for Applications for August Intake 2023/2024 – Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS) and Bachelor of Midwifery Science (BMS)
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At the Centenary Jubilee Celebration of St. Francis Hospital Nsambya Training School
To the Community of St. Francis Hospital Nsambya Training School! With gratitude to the Lord,…
Our Mission, Vision & Values.
An internationally reputable health training institution in the context of Christian Values.
To train the best health care staff of high moral and professional standard with positive attitudes and evidence based practices that reflect Catholic values.
Commitment to Catholic / Christian Values, Integrity, Professionalism, Mutual Respect, Student Centeredness and Innovativeness.


Mother Kevin Kearney – Founder
Founder of St. Francis Hospital Nsambya Training School
Mother Kevin Kearney a Franciscan Missionary Sister from Ireland founded the Training School of St. Francis Hospital Nsambya in 1919 after starting the Hospital in 1903.
Mother Kevin, formerly Teresa Kearney, was born on 28th April, 1875 in Knockenrahan, Arklow, Co Wicklow.
She first left for Uganda on 2nd December 1902 and arrived on January 15th 1903 as a Franciscan Sister of St Mary’s Abbey, Mill Hill, London. In 1952 she founded the Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa.
Midwifery School was the Starting Point
She started an enrolled Midwifery school in 1919 in order to develop staff that would help her handle the many obstetrical problems that faced mothers and their unborn children at that time.