The administration requires that the quality of services rendered and the general operating standards of the centre meet the standards of European and North American hospitals. In addition to providing excellent care for patients, Tawam Hospital trains appropriately educated nationals for administrative, professional and technical positions. The hospital project contains facilities for a full range of acute, tertiary, secondary and primary patient care services for both inpatients and outpatients. There is a new polyclinic and day surgery. The staff of Tawam Hospital come from many parts of the world.
Employment contracts are for one or two years and often renewable.
The standard work week is 48 hours. The number of hours in a shift vary somewhat from department to department. The Nursing Department operates on a 12 hour shift system. Nursing personnel are expected to rotate between day and night shifts. The recreation office, swimming pool and Centre are located in the Female Compound and provide facilities for all Tawam employees and their dependents.