Princess Margaret Hospital, Funafuti
| Princess Margaret Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Funafuti atoll, Tuvalu |
| Coordinates | 8°30′54.72″S 179°11′57.843″E / 8.5152000°S 179.19940083°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 50 |
| History | |
| Opened | Hospital on Funafuti founded 1913; current site 2003. |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Tuvalu |
Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) on Funafuti atoll in Tuvalu is the only hospital in the country, and the primary provider of medical services for all the islands of Tuvalu. The hospital is located about 1.3 kilometres north from the centre of Funafuti on Fongafale islet.
For 2010, the total health budget was AUD $4,696,042.
The hospital has 50 beds with separate wards for men, women and infants. It offers basic routine medical, surgical, obstetric and gynaecologic services. There is also an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a surgery room and nurses' station. PMH also provides accident and emergency services.
Services to the outer islands of the country is provided by satellite clinics, staffed generally with a nurse and a midwife.