Our Journey
Growing Together, One Smile at a Time
From a small clinic in Nakasero to three branches across Kampala, see how Donau Dental Center has grown, and the new look of our Nakasero clinic.
2007
Opens on 30 October at Plot 1 Yusuf Lule Road, as the Medical Specialists Centre
2009
Moves to Nakasero Hospital, Plot 14A Akii Bua Road
2013
Bweyogerere branch opens
2022
Naalya branch opens in October
2026
Nakasero clinic renovated
A new home
Moving to Nakasero Hospital
In 2009 the practice moved to Nakasero Hospital on Plot 14A Akii Bua Road, the home of our parent branch ever since.
Beyond the clinic
Outreach at Kawempe Police Station
In 2011 our team took oral health education to Kawempe Police Station, showing people how to look after their teeth and gums.
The early years
Where the archive begins
Our earliest photographs show a small clinic, a small team and a welcoming reception desk. Even then, the focus was the one we hold today: personal, unhurried care.
A growing team
More hands, more chairs
By 2013 the practice had a bigger team and a fitted-out treatment room at Nakasero, with the same friendly welcome for every patient.
Specialist care
Visiting specialists from Germany
In 2015 our first visiting dental specialists arrived from Germany, bringing specialist expertise and treating patients alongside our resident dentists.
Our home
Still at Nakasero Hospital
Nakasero Hospital in 2016, the building that has housed our parent branch since 2009.
The team
The Donau team in 2018
In February 2018 the Donau team gathered at the Nakasero branch: dentists, nurses and reception together.
Specialist care
Visiting specialists, still at work
Our visiting specialists from Germany keep returning. In September 2023 one of them treated a young patient alongside a Donau nurse.
Beyond the clinic
Part of the community
From free dental outreach with Nakasero Hospital to oral health education, workplace screenings and local sports sponsorship, Donau shows up where people are.
The people
The people behind the smiles
Dentists, nurses, reception and management: the team that makes every Donau branch feel like family, photographed in 2024.
Latest chapter
A new look for Nakasero
In September 2026 our Nakasero clinic began a full interior renovation. Walls came down, new partitions went up and the corridor was finished with a warm, lit ceiling. Here is the transformation, documented from 31 August to 16 October.
01
Demolition and setting out
31 Aug to 5 Sep 2026
The old interior was stripped back to the timber roof structure and bare floor, and the new layout was marked out.
02
Framing and partitions
15 to 17 Sep 2026
Steel framing and plasterboard defined the new treatment rooms, with a straight central corridor running the length of the floor.
03
Ceilings and lighting
22 to 25 Sep 2026
Smooth ceilings, recessed spotlights and a warm concealed light line transformed the corridor.
04
Finishing and fit-out
6 to 16 Oct 2026
Floors, glazing, branding and the treatment chairs came together to complete the new clinic.
Come and see it for yourself
Book an appointment at our refreshed Nakasero clinic or any of our three branches.