Hospitals

Dili National Hospital

Dili National Hospital is the referral facility for all cases requiring specialized medical assistance or more sophisticated diagnostic techniques. An Timor-Leste Management Team is managing the hospital. Several organizations (such as RACS, UNFPA, and CordAID) are supporting the hospital and its management team. It has medical, surgical, paediatric and obstetric facilities with a total bed capacity of 228. It is relatively well equipped. The Out-Patient Department (OPD) has ample facilities for different consultation services and provides first, second and third-level care.

During the last eight months, key specialties are permanently available, and medical protocols and treatment guidelines are being elaborated. Three expatriate doctors have been providing, on rotation, uninterrupted service in the Emergency Room.

Procurement and supply management (planning, implementation) is still weak. The hospital is totally dependent on the performance of the Autonomous Medical and Supply System (AMSS) for procurement of medicines and laboratory supplies.

A Hospital Working Group has been created with the task of improving the structure and the management systems of the hospital. Within the hospital, an Internal Planning Commission is working on the budget and planning for the future. The Supply and Procurement Committee is working on ways to improve the supply management.

Referral Hospitals for Secondary Care
(Medical and Surgical)

At present one referral hospital is functioning in Baucau district in Timor-Leste (with 114 beds). Four more such hospitals with a provision of 24 beds each are being set up in four different districts i.e. Covalima, Bobonaro, Oecusse and Ainaro (Maubisse). Apart from the inpatient medical services offered in level 4 facilities, surgical operations under general anaesthesia are also planned to be performed. A full set of laboratory and other diagnostic equipment is also proposed to be made available.