Construction on a hospital began in 1927, and was completed in 1932 with Swedish funds as well as contributions from Ras Tafari (who later became Emperor Haile Selassie).
Izgradnja bolnice započela je 1927., ona je dovršena 1932. uz švedsku materijalnu pomoć, kao i osobni doprinos Rasa Tafarija (kasnijeg cara Haile Selasija).