Vanimo HospitalFacility

Vanimo Hospital is the main health facility in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. The hospital expanded with a 36-room female accommodation and 12 two-bedroom units, plus a two-storey administration building and a social support services building, funded by a K7.8 million grant from the Australian government's Incentive Fund. The administration building will house dental and x-ray services and conference facilities on the ground floor; the hospital's senior management team, human resources, accounts, and information technology on the top floor. A local area network (LAN) was set up along with a computerized payroll system. The hospital's CEO is Elias Kapavore. The expansion increased medical officers to 13 with specialties in surgery, internal medicine, and maternal and child health. Previously, the hospital had upgraded maternity and children’s wings, an STI clinic, and a hygienic waste disposal incinerator.