[1] The hospital is located in Nyadri sub-county, in Maracha District, off of the Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road (Kaya Highway), approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi), north of Arua Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Arua.

In 1953 is converted to a dispensary, and later a maternity centre, operated by the Comboni Missionary Sisters.

At that time, it admitted 6,145 inpatients, annually on average, with a bed occupancy ratio of 70.5 percent.

There were 840 maternal deliveries every year on average, with a caesarian section ratio of 41.9 percent.

At that time, patient user fees accounted for approximately 31.7 percent of total annual hospital income.