Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Mater Misericordiae Hospital was opened in 1962 by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order of Nuns originating from Ireland, three years after registering themselves as the Registered Trustees of an entity under the Perpetual Succession Act (the succeeding legislation after independence).

Between 1972 and 1986 the hospital expanded in various ways;

• Mater was chartered as a School of Midwifery
• A consultant’s block of 6 offices was opened enabling specialised consultants to practice on site and deliver significantly better medical skills to the patients.
• The Hospital opened its own pharmacy, physiotherapy and laboratory services
• Counselling centre for patient and staff commenced
• A larger and more efficient Casualty, Accident and Emergency Department, an Intensive Care Unit and a Cardiac Unit where open-heart surgery is performed were opened.