MAKENI

Holy Spirit Hospital is a well-recognized medical facility in Makeni, a city in the Northern Region of Sierra Leone. In a country where there is an average of 4 qualified doctors for every 100,000 people, Holy Spirit Hospital offers the population of Makeni and the surrounding district 4 fully qualified and experienced doctors of medicine, backed up by 60 nursing and supporting staff who treat 300 in-patients and 12,000 out-patients per month... Despite these efforts, the economic situation remains extremely challenging, aggravated by the high incidence of malaria, hepatitis B and HIV. The Ebola epidemic of 2014-6 had an enormous impact on the hospital, and it is still recovering... The Holy Spirit Hospital is owned and managed by the Catholic Diocese of Makeni. Running a hospital in a poor impoverished nation is a very difficult task. Fortunately, the hospital is heavily subsidised with support from many generous sponsors, some of which are listed here.