Fact Sheet

African Medical Mission is a non-profit organization focusing on improving the health care of underpriveledged people in Transkei South Africa which was formerly a homeland in South Africa.

Funding: African Medical Mission receives funds from a variety of sources including Churches, Corporations, Private Foundations, Community Groups and Individuals.


July - September 2006 Statistics for Bedford Hospital
Admissions 777
Discharges 737
Inpatient days 13,869
Average LOS (length of stay) 18 Days
Theatre Utilization
Cases under 30 minutes 299
Cases 30 - 90 minutes 219
Cases over 90 minutes 49
Out-Patient Clinic Utilization
First visit 1,506
Follow-up visits 2,740