Matana Hospital Explained

Matana Hospital
Map Type:Burundi
Relief:y
Coordinates:-3.7621°N 29.692°W
Location:Matana
State:Bururi Province
Country:Burundi
Healthcare:Public

The Matana Hospital (French: '''Hôpital de Matana''') is a hospital in Bururi Province, Burundi.

Location

The hospital is the district hospital for the Matana Health District, which serves the north of Bururi Province.It is a public district hospital serving a population of 90,709 as of 2014.As of 2016 the only other hospitals in the province were the Bururi Hospital and the Rutovu Hospital.

The hospital is opposite the Anglican church of Matana on the road leading to the Rutovu commune.It houses a general health center.This becomes a youth-friendly health centre on two days of the week, when it provides information to young people on sexual and reproductive health.

Events

On 21 October 2020 Matana Hospital suffered a loss of power when the Regideso transformer in Matana was struck by lightening.Power had still not been restored by 3 November 2020.Flashlights or phones had to be used for light when helping women in labour.Laboratory tests and X-Rays were not possible.