List of hospitals in Niger explained

This is a list of hospitals in Niger. While the World Bank classified 40 hospitals in Niger in 2001, most are small clinics. There were on 296 Physicians in a country of over 13 million people in 2004.[1] Some of the larger hospitals are listed below.

Niamey Capitol District

Niamey

NameLocaleOpenedClosed
National Hospital[2] [3] Niamey
Lamordé National Hospital (Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire – CHU)Niamey
La Maternité Issaka GazobyNiamey
Gamkalley Clinic (Private)Niamey
CURE Hôpital des Enfants au Niger[4] (Charitable)Niamey2010

National Hospital of Niamey

Created in 1922 by the colonial administration, it received the title of National Hospital of Niamey (Hopital National de Niamey or HNN) in 1962. It is a modern and government operated hospital in the capital of Niger. It is the largest hospital in the country that provides a full range of medical and surgical services to patients in Niamey and the rest of the country. Along with the Lamorde National Hospital, it is the leading hospital in the country. Other regional hospitals refer cases to the National Hospital of Niamey and the Lamorde National Hospital when in need. It is equipped with radiology equipment and provides psychiatry, neurosurgery and cardiology services.

Maradi Region

NameLocaleOpenedClosed
Galmi Hospital (charitable)Galmi
Mayahi District Hospital[5] Maradi
Guidan Roumji Hospital[6] Maradi

Agadez Region

NameLocaleOpenedClosed
Centre Medical Hospitalier[7] Agadez
Cominak HospitalArlit

See also

References

REPUBLIC OF NIGER. PRELIMINARY ATLAS OF POVERTY/VULNERABILITY. Prepared for The World Bank Technical Department, Africa Region (2001)

BlueCard Worldwide (2002).

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070816222739/http://www.who.int/whosis/database/core/core_select_process.cfm?country=ner&indicators=healthpersonnel World Health Organization: health personnel statistics
  2. http://www.sign-post.org/programs/niger/ Niger: Surgical Implant Generation Network
  3. http://www.fistulacare.org/pages/sites/niger.php Fistula Care: Niger country overview
  4. http://cure.org/hospitals/niger
  5. http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/niger_35926.html Fight for survival: Saving undernourished children in Niger
  6. http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/niger_46254.html UNICEF supports maternal and newborn health in Niger
  7. http://niamey.usembassy.gov/niger/doctors_in_niger_niamey.html Doctors in Niger
  8. http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/niger_28037.html UN Secretary-General visits UNICEF-supported hospital in Niger