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Department of Health November 2004

CLASSIFICATION OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH FACILITIES

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3.4. Infirmary a health facility that provides emergency treatment and care to thesick and injured, as well as clinical care and management to mothers andnewborn babies.

3.5. Birthing Home a health facility that provides maternity service on pre-natal andpost-natal care, normal spontaneous delivery, and care of newborn babies.3.6. Acute-Chronic Psychiatric Care Facility a health facility that provides medical

service, nursing care, pharmacological treatment and psychosocial interventionfor mentally ill patients.

3.7. Custodial Psychiatric Care Facility a health facility that provides long-termcare, including basic human services such as food and shelter, to chronicmentally ill patients.