About Sawla General Hospital

Built around the health of our community.

Sawla General Hospital is a modern, patient-centred facility committed to delivering safe, affordable, and accessible healthcare for families in the sawla Region and beyond.

Mission

To improve the health and safety of the population to a higher level by providing accessible, quality, equitable, and affordable health services that consider the needs of all citizens, through disease prevention, curative treatment, and rehabilitation services.

Vision

To see a healthy, productive, and prosperous Ethiopia where all citizens have access to quality and equitable health services.

Safety

We maintain strict infection prevention protocols and continuous training for our staff.

Respect

We treat every patient with dignity, regardless of background, social status, or belief.

Excellence

We constantly improve our services, technologies, and skills to deliver better outcomes.

Integrity

We are transparent, accountable, and ethical in all our interactions.

Background Overview

Background & History

Sawla General Hospital is the only general hospital in Gofa Zone. It was established in 2000 EC and is located about 516 km from Addis Ababa. The hospital serves a catchment population of more than 1,500,000 people and plays a crucial role in providing essential, quality healthcare services to the surrounding communities.

The facility employs a diverse workforce dedicated to high-quality care: 309 health professionals and 171 non-clinical staff. Health professionals include: 8 specialists, 20 general practitioners, 116 general nurses, 30 midwives, 20 health officers, 30 clinical pharmacists and druggists, 22 laboratory professionals, 3 radiology technologists, 2 environmental health professionals, plus 269 supportive staff. Our specialists include gynaecologists, internists, paediatricians, ophthalmologists, surgeons, orthopaedician and pathologists.

Catchment population: 1,500,000+
Annual outpatient visits: 173,000
Annual inpatient admissions: 6,240
Annual emergency visits: 6,180
Annual deliveries: 2,760 (including 993 C-sections)
Annual surgeries (elective & emergency): 2,460
ICU admissions (annual): 350
NICU admissions (annual): 820

Training Hall & Continuing Professional Development

The Sawla General Hospital Training Hall supports continuing professional development. CPD enables learning to be proactive rather than reactive and helps staff document and track increasing skills, knowledge and experience across their careers.