Information system when centred on patients allows the comprehensive and coordinated management of detailed individual data. Medical fraternity would be interested in a comprehensive and reliable database to guide them as regards line of treatment to be adopted when dealing with patients. The hospital managers would be interested in this information when they are thinking of expanding their services. A good and planned HIS equips the healthcare provider with a strategic tool that enables the organisation to eliminate unnecessary costs, improve services at all levels and an ability to efficiently respond to dynamics of market trends.