List of hospitals in East Timor

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This is a list of hospitals in East Timor.

The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (East Timor) has one national hospital,

secondary care to patients from all over the country.[1]: 28 [2] East Timor also has five other referral hospitals covering secondary health care needs;[3]: 10  these are able to carry out some surgical procedures, including appendectomies and caesarean section deliveries.[4]
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HNGV is the nation's only

nom de guerre
Meta Mali), who was appointed Minister for the Affairs of National Liberation Combatants in May 2020 [translation]:

"Many seriously ill people including veterans have to be referred to overseas hospitals to have their health checked because in Timor Leste there is no international standard hospital including Guido Valadares National Hospital (HNGV)".[8]

Meta Mali went on to observe that the government through the Ministry of Health is therefore forced to spend a lot of money to pay for aeroplanes, hospital fees and accommodation costs for the safety of its people.[8]

As of 2011, East Timor's hospitals were supported by 65 community health centres and 187 health centres, together with 507 Servisu Integrado du Saude Comunidade (transl. Integrated Community Health Service) (SISCa) outposts serving villages and sucos to which access was difficult.[3]: 10 [9] By 2016, the number of community health centres had increased to 66, and the number of health posts to 193.[7] As of 2021, there were 71 community health centres, 318 health posts, seven treatment posts serving as mini health posts, and 600 SISCa outposts.[4]: 5 

Hospitals in East Timor
Name Type City/Town Municipality References
Aileu Hospital Other Aileu Aileu [10]
Ainaro Hospital Other Ainaro Ainaro [10]
Dr. António de Carvalho Hospital COVID-19 treatment Lahane [de], Dili Dili [11]
Eduardo Ximenes Regional Hospital (HoREX) Referral Baucau Baucau [12][13][14]: 53, 63 
Ermera Hospital Other Ermera Ermera [10]
Guido Valadares National Hospital (HNGV) National / Referral Dili Dili [12][1]: 4, 28 
Liquiçá Hospital Other Liquiçá Liquiçá [10]
Lospalos Hospital Other Lospalos Lautém [10]
Maliana Referral Hospital Referral Maliana Bobonaro [12]
Maubisse Referral Hospital Referral Maubisse Ainaro [12]
Oe-cusse Referral Hospital Referral Pante Macassar Oecusse [12]
Same Hospital Other Same Manufahi [10]
Suai Referral Hospital Referral
Suai
 Cova Lima [12]
Viqueque Hospital Other Viqueque Viqueque [10]

References

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  2. ^ Dagur, Ryan (6 January 2022). "Dengue forces Timor-Leste's main hospital into bed sharing - UCA News". UCA News. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b National report submitted in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1*: Timor-Leste. Geneva: United Nations General Assembly Human Rights Council Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review Twelfth session. 11 July 2011.
  4. ^
    The Local Health System Sustainability Project Timor-Leste Activity (USAID Health Systems Sustainability Activity) under the USAID Integrated Health Systems IDIQ (September 2021). Evaluation of Rural Incentive Schemes for Health Workers in Timor-Leste
    (PDF) (Report). Rockville, MD: Abt Associates. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  5. ^ World Bank and OPM (June 2015). Health Worker Survey in Timor-Leste Final Report (PDF) (Report). Dili: World Bank and Oxford: Oxford Policy Management (OPM). Retrieved 27 March 2023.,
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  8. ^ a b Sousa, Camilio de (21 July 2021). "MAKLN: sick veterans were always referred to overseas because of hospitals". Tatoli. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  9. PMID 24559229
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  10. ^ a b c d e f g "Timor-Leste Medical Providers" (PDF). U.S. Embassy in Timor Leste. October 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  11. ^ Tempo Timor (2020-04-14). "Lahane hospital becomes medical facility for severe COVID-19 patients". Tempo Timor. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  12. ^ a b c d e f Statutes for Hospitals (PDF) (Decree-Law 1/2005). National Parliament (East Timor). 31 May 2005.
  13. ^ "Ministry of Health inaugurates the Regional Hospital of Baucau". Government of Timor-Leste. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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