The specialties of psychiatry, pediatrics, obstetrics and medicine each had a single room. . The patient rooms did have screens. The hospitals 22 watt generator produced enough juice to light the emergency area and one surgical area during the daily blackout. The intravenous solutions are made from a salt mixture acquired from the World Health Organization. Cholera is becoming a major problem.
Tuberculosis is endemic and asthma is common.
The hospital in Jinotepe provides free inpatient and outpatient services. Medications are also given without charge. They are allowed to operate a private practice three afternoon a week. An order of Roman Catholic nuns operates another small hospital in Jinotepe. Its clean with more modern facilities and attract patients who can afford to pay for medical services.