Panguma Hospital - Sierra Leone

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Panguma Hospital was built by National Diamond Mining Company (NDMC) and opened in 1965 under the auspices of the Catholic Mission and administered by the Holy Rosary Sisters until 1986. The Holy Rosary Sisters withdrew and the hospital was closed for four months. The full proprietorship was offered to the Catholic Mission by the Paramount Chief and his authorities. The hospital re-opened in September, 1986, managed by the local staff.

A religious group, The Daughters of Charity, arrived in October, 1989 to take over the hospital. The same year, 5the hospital electrical supply was connected to the general BKPS supply from the nearby Chinese built hydro electrical dam to Goma. In 1990, the Water Aid Project, Phase I was completed and water supplied to all areas of the hospital the hospital had 127 beds and now has 136 bed capacities.

The areas of the Hospital are:

Male ward Theatre
Female Ward C.S.S.D
Maternity Ward Maintenance Dept.
Chest Unit (TB) Laundry
Children’s Ward Physio Department
Nutrition Unit Administration Office
Outpatient Department Stores
Pharmacy Account Office
Laboratory Staff Houses
Education Department Matron’s Office
Doctor’s Office Primary Health Centre, Department

Panguma is a small town, population f 20,244, situated in the Lower Bambara Chiefdom of Eastern Province, Sierra Leone. The provincial headquarters is based in Kenema, 45 km away from the provincial headquarter town, Kenema. Principally, the hospital serves the Lower Bambara, Dodo and Malegohun Chiefdoms.
A population of about 98,000 people. Follow link for more information.
http://www.pangumahospital.org/