The hospital was established in 1940. It has an average annual outpatient load of 48,136 contacts and 11,470 annual admissions. The bed occupation rate for the hospital is 72 percent on average. The hospital averages 1,931 annual maternal deliveries with a caesarian rate of 28 percent. Patient user fees account for about 40.3 percent of total Hospital annual income, while Government subsidies accounts for about 32.8 percent on average. The hospital owns and maintains the adjacent St. Joseph’s Midwifery Training School, which was established in 1950 and admits 40-50 students annually.
