C-Care completes Roswell Hospital acquisition to expand specialist healthcare services in Uganda

**UGANDA—C-Care, a Mauritius-based private healthcare group owned by investment company CIEL, completed its acquisition of Roswell Women & Children Hospital in Kampala on September 8, 2026, expanding its Ugandan network and strengthening its specialist care services. **

The acquisition adds a 30-bed facility that serves more than 30,000 patients annually to C-Care’s operations.

The group’s network in Uganda now comprises six hospitals and 17 clinics, extending its capacity to provide specialist medical services in the country’s private healthcare market.

Roswell acquisition expands specialist care

Located in Kampala’s Central Business District, Roswell Women & Children Hospital focuses on women’s health, maternal and child care, gynaecology and fertility services.

Its integration gives C-Care an established specialist facility as the group expands its hospital operations and develops its service portfolio.

C-Care plans to strengthen the hospital’s operations and upgrade its medical technology.

These investments could support service delivery and operational efficiency as the group integrates the facility into its wider network.

The acquisition also reflects a broader strategy among private healthcare providers to expand through established facilities rather than relying solely on building new hospitals.

Acquiring an operating hospital can provide access to existing clinical teams, infrastructure and patient networks, although integration requires investment in equipment, staffing, systems and quality management.

Broader expansion involves six healthcare businesses

The Roswell transaction comes amid a wider expansion initiative involving International Hospital Kampala (IHK), C-Care’s Ugandan healthcare operation, and six specialist healthcare businesses reportedly associated with Ugandan physician Dr Malik Ssempereza.

The proposed portfolio includes Roswell Women & Children Hospital, Roswell Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, Wellington Clinic, Wellington Diabetes and Heart Clinic, Citadel Holdings and other related healthcare interests.

Reports on filings with Uganda’s Registration Services Bureau indicate that Ssempereza holds controlling interests in key businesses targeted in the wider transaction.

However, the completion of the Roswell acquisition should be distinguished from the broader transaction.

The purchase price and approval status of the remaining proposed acquisitions have not been publicly disclosed in the supplied transaction information.

If completed, the wider expansion could give C-Care greater access to specialist services spanning maternal and child health, ear, nose and throat care, diabetes and cardiovascular medicine.

Integrating these services could also create opportunities to coordinate referrals and share operational resources across the group’s facilities.

CIEL-backed group expands regional footprint

Founded in 2008 as The Medical and Surgical Centre Limited, C-Care forms part of CIEL Healthcare, the healthcare division of Mauritius-based investment group CIEL.

The business operates hospitals, clinics, diagnostic laboratories and pharmacies across its markets.

In Mauritius, its facilities include C-Care Darné, Wellkin, Grand-Baie and Tamarin. Its Ugandan operations include C-Care International Hospital Kampala (IHK) and International Medical Centre (IMC), alongside C-Lab diagnostic services and C-Pharma pharmacies.

The addition of Roswell broadens the group’s specialist healthcare offering in Uganda.

Planned investment in medical technology and operational improvements will be relevant to how the hospital integrates into the network and maintains service quality as C-Care expands its presence in East Africa.

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