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The aim of this study was to assess the bacteriological profile of wastewater in health facilities and determine antibiotic susceptibility patterns of bacterial isolates. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted from October 1 to December 26, 2020, in health facility wastewater. A total of 128 samples were collected from health facilities for bacteriological analysis and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Result. A total of 128 samples were processed, and 81 bacterial isolates were recovered. The most common bacterial isolates were S. aureus (16\/81 (19.8%)) followed by Klebsiella spp. (15\/81 (18.5%)), E. coli (13\/81 (16%)), P. aeruginosa (10\/81 (12.3%)), Enterobacter spp. (8\/81 (9.9%)), Citrobacter spp. (7\/81 (8.6%)), coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (5\/81 (6.2%)), Salmonella spp. (5\/81 (6.2%)), and Shigella spp. (2\/81 (2.5%)). A majority of isolates were resistant to ampicillin (62\/81 (76.5%)). Only few isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin (11\/81 (13.6%)), chloramphenicol (13\/81 (16%)), and kanamycin (8\/54 (14.8%)). A majority of bacterial isolates (57\/81 (70.4%)) were multidrug resistant (MDR). Conclusion. Wastewater from the health facilities contains antibiotic-resistant including multidrug-resistant bacteria. 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