Press Kit

For Journalists

Everything you need to cover St. Paul's Mission Hospital — institutional facts, key statistics, leadership information, and downloadable brand assets.

Institutional fact sheet

Full name

St. Paul's Mission Hospital

Abbreviation

SPMH

Facility level

Level IV

Ownership

Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay

Location

Homa Bay, Homa Bay County, Kenya

Postal address

P.O. Box 426 – Homa Bay

Website

https://www.spmh.co.ke

Tagline

Healing Hands, Caring Hearts

Descriptor

A Faith-Based Level IV Mission Hospital under the Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay

Key statistics

Source: SPMH Strategic Plan 2026–2030 baseline assessment

200,000 – 350,000

Catchment population

Homa Bay Town and surrounding peri-urban and rural areas

3,699

Inpatient admissions (2025)

Up from 2,549 in 2023

71%

Average bed occupancy (2025)

Approaching capacity — expansion priority

420

Surgical procedures (2025)

Minor and major combined

604

Maternity deliveries (2025)

Skilled delivery with emergency obstetric support

32,993

Pharmacy dispensing episodes (2025)

Outpatient and inpatient combined

16,672

OPD attendance (2025)

General outpatient and chronic disease clinics

<1%

Surgical site infection rate

Against a national benchmark of <3%

95%

Hand hygiene compliance

Against a WHO target of >90%

Staff turnover rate

Below the 10% national threshold

Leadership

Hospital Administrator

Sr. Carmelina Beatrice Osanga

Executive leadership and institutional oversight

Board of Management

Chairperson

Strategic governance and fiduciary oversight

Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay

His Lordship the Bishop

Spiritual authority and mission stewardship

Full leadership bios and headshots are available on request from the communications office.

Strategic pillars 2026–2030

St. Paul's Mission Hospital's five-year transformation is organised around six interdependent pillars. Each pillar anchors a set of programmes, investments, and measurable outcomes.

Pillar