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Holy Spirit Hospital
Established in 2002 and associated with the Catholic Diocese of Makeni, the Holy Spirit Hospital is a 70 bed facility serving the northern region of Sierra Leone.
Boasting three qualified and experienced physicians, and backed by 50 nurses and support staff, it treats 300 inpatients and 1500 outpatients monthly. Despite the challenges faced in running a hospital in this poverty stricken area, Holy Spirit boasts an extraordinary reputation for high quality medical care, professionalism and integrity.
Holy Spirit Hospital is not a government run or public hospital. It is not dependent on the government or government distributed subsidies for its funding nor functioning. OWWH works with Holy Spirit Hospital directly to guarantee that 100% of all donations go toward the Maternity Ward project and improving the healthcare of women in Sierra Leone.
Dr. Patrick Turay
Dr. Patrick Turay, born in Port Loko Town in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone, has been the Medical Doctor and Chief Administrator of Holy Spirit Hospital since its creation in 2002. After receiving his MD in Russia in 1997, he returned to Sierrra Leone to live and work, fully committed to the service of his people. His visionary leadership combined with his Herculean work ethic has shepherded the growth of this hospital from its origins as a 2 room clinic for the war wounded into what it is today, a premiere medical center in the Northern Region of Sierra Leone. Over the years, Dr. Turay has continued to advance his education and fellowship, earning a Diploma in Tropical Medicine & International Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; in 2008, he served as a Hubert Humphrey Fellow in Public Health Policy & Management from the Tulane School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Health, University of Makeni as well as a foundation Fellow of the Postgraduate College of Surgeons and Physicians in Sierra Leone. Dr. Turay ’s steady stewardship and dedication continues to guide the Holy Spirit Hospital through all of the crises that come their way, from Ebola to the present COVID-19 pandemic.
