Research Ethics Committee
Research Ethics Committee
CHUK VISION
The University Teaching Hospital of Kigali will be the leader in providing Quality Healthcare Services, Education and conducting Research, striving for Excellence in Africa
CHUK MISSION STATEMENT
The University Teaching Hospital of Rwanda is committed to provide quality health care according to international standards, train health professionals, contribute to the development of human resources, conduct outstanding research and provide technical support to the health system. This will be achieved with competent and motivated staff and in collaboration with all stakeholders within available resources
CHUK VALUES
Accountability-Integrity-Professionalism-Excellence
The University teaching hospital of Kigali/CHUK is the largest hospital located in District of Nyarugenge at KN 4 Ave, Kigali City. It is also the biggest referral hospital of the country with a capacity of 483 beds. CHUK provides quality healthcare to the population, training, clinical research and technical support to district hospitals.
Some important dates for CHUK:
In 1918: it was built;
In 1928, it worked as health center;
In 1965, it worked as hospital.
From April 1994 to 1996, the CHK has served as a health center, a district hospital and as a referral hospital as well.
In 2000, with the enactment of law Nr. 41/2000 of 7/12/2000 on the establishment and organization of the University Teaching Hospital "CHUK", the CHK became a public institution with legal personality known as “University Teaching Hospital of Kigali”.
On behalf of the staff of CHUK, we would like to welcome you to our website and share with you our total commitment to providing quality healthcare to all our patients and their families.
The University Teaching Hospital of Kigali /CHUK is one of the referral hospitals of the Country that began to work as health center in 1928. Whereby it started to work as hospital in 1965. With the enactment law N° 41/41/2000 of 7/12/2000 on the establishment and organization of CHK it has been an integral part and became a public institution with legal personality known as UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL OF KIGALI (CHUK).