| Ganta United Methodist Hospital | |
| Location: | Ganta |
| Region: | Nimba County |
| Country: | Liberia |
| Coordinates: | 7.2378°N -8.965°W |
| Founded: | 1926 |
| Emergency: | Yes |
| Country: | Liberia |
| Org/Group: | United Methodist Church |
| Ganta United Methodist Hospital | |
Ganta United Methodist Hospital is a hospital in Ganta, northeast Liberia. The hospital serves a population of around 450,000 in Liberia and neighbouring countries.[1]
The hospital was established in 1926 by Dr. George Way Harley and his wife Winifred. It had to close after severe damage by looting and a rocket attack during the summer of 2003, but reopened in March 2004.[2]
In 2005, the hospital had two physicians, an ophthalmologist, and a general practitioner who also carried out surgery. Services provided by the hospital included an outpatient clinic, obstetrics, pediatrics, and laboratory services. It also rans an Eye Project with a jeep-equipped outreach team to bring patients for operations such as cataract removal.[3]
The hospital is part of a complex which includes a leprosy and tuberculosis rehabilitation centre, schools and vocational training facilities, and a demonstration farm.