Earthquake in El Salvador
Inventory of Damages to Health Infrastructure

Ministry of Public Health
Inventory of Damages to Health Centers
16 January 2001

DEPARTMENT (PROVINCE)

HEALTH CENTERS

PARTIAL DAMAGES

TOTAL LOSS

TOTAL UNITS AFFECTED

COMMENTS

#

%

#

%

#

%

Santa Ana

30

9

30.0

0

0.0

9

30.0

Partial Damages

Ahuachapan

21

6

28.6

0

0.0

6

28.6

Partial Damages. Functioning Normally

Sonsonate

19

7

36.8

0

0.0

7

36.8

Partial Damages. Medical Care Being Provided Out Of Doors

La Libertad

25

5

20.0

2

8.0

7

28.0

Medical Care Being Provided Out Of Doors (3)

Chalatenango

36

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

Functioning Normally

Northern Zone San Salvador

9

4

44.4

0

0.0

4

44.4

Partial Damages. Functioning Normally

Central Zone San Salvador

4

2

50.0

0

0.0

2

50.0

Partial Damages. Medical Care Being Provided Out Of Doors

Southern Zone San Salvador

7

5

71.4

0

0.0

5

71.4

Partial Damages

Western Zone San Salvador

8

1

12.5

1

12.5

2

25.0

Medical Care Being Provided Out Of Doors

Eastern Zone San Salvador

6

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

N.D.

Cuscatlan

13

1

7.7

0

0.0

1

7.7

Partial Damages. Functioning Normally

Cabañas

14

3

21.4

0

0.0

3

21.4

Partial Damages

La Paz

27

6

22.2

0

0.0

6

22.2

Functioning Normally

San Vicente

18

1

5.6

0

0.0

1

5.6

Partial Damages. Functioning Normally

Usulutan

34

7

20.6

2

5.9

9

26.5

Medical Care Being Provided Out Of Doors (2)

San Miguel

35

10

28.6

0

0.0

10

28.6

Partial Damages. Functioning Normally

Morazan

25

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

Functioning Normally

La Union

29

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

Functioning Normally

TOTALS

360

67

18.6

5

1.4

72

20.0

 

Ministry of Public Health
Inventory of Damages to Public Hospitals
16 January 2001

DEPARTMENT (PROVINCE)

HOSPITAL

REFERENCE POPULATION

No. Of Beds

Beds Out Of Service

Comments

#

%

Santa Ana

San Juan De Dios

319,252

473

0

0.0

Partial Damages. No Functional Damages Reported

Metapan

69,602

41

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

Chalchuapa

162,405

78

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

Ahuachapan

Francisco Menendez

319,780

157

0

0.0

Partial Damages. No Functional Damages Reported

Sonsonate

Sonsonate

450,116

189

0

0.0

Partial Damages. No Functional Damages Reported. Desplazamiento De Pacientes Internamente

La Libertad

San Rafael*

682,092

222

222

100.0

Severe Damages. Functioning Partially On Hospital Grounds And In Nearby Private Hospital

Chalatenango

Nueva Concepcion

86,289

40

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

Luis E. Vasquez

110,466

94

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

San Salvador

Rosales*

NATIONAL

531

531

100.0

Operating Theater Out Of Service

Benjamin Bloom

NATIONAL

325

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

Maternidad*

NATIONAL

308

308

100.0

Damage To Fertility Building And Elevators

Zacamil **

1,212,551

255

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

General And Neumologia Hospitals

209,747

292

292

100.0

Partial Damages. Improvised Field Hospital On Hospital Grounds

General And Psiquiatrico Hospitals

284,003

442

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

San Bartolo

262,374

65

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

Cuscatlan

Cojutepeque

187,205

78

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

Suchitoto

15,746

32

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

Cabañas

Sensuntepeque

73,975

60

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

Ilobasco

78,867

59

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

La Paz

Zacatecoluca

292,887

155

Partial Damages

San Vicente

Santa Gertrudis

161,105

126

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

Usulutan

San Pedro*

161,243

130

130

100.0

Partial Damages. Improvised Field Hospital On Hospital Grounds

Jiquilisco

73,190

50

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

Santiago De Maria

103,899

44

44

100.0

No Damages Reported

San Miguel

San Juan De Dios*

321,418

390

390

100.0

Partial Damages. Improvised Field Hospital On Hospital Grounds

Nueva Guadalupe

90,078

55

0

0.0

Ciudad Barrios

68,525

41

0

0.0

Partial Damages

Morazan

Francisco Gotera

173,499

60

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

La Union

Santa Rosa De Lima

138,633

47

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

La Union

150,388

64

0

0.0

No Damages Reported

TOTALS

6,259,335

4,903

1.917

39.1

* During the visit, these hospitals had evacuated 100% of their beds.

** The population of the units in the CENTRAL ZONE and NORTHERN ZONE is presented together here since this is the current referral hospital.