Military Hospital (Nouakchott) Explained

Military Hospital (Nouakchott)
Org/Group:	Directorate-General of the Armed Forces Health and Security Service
Coordinates:	18.1094°N -15.9528°W
Location:	northeastern Nouakchott
Country:	Mauritania
Type:	Military hospital
Beds:	100

The Military Hospital is a hospital in northeastern Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is located to the northeast of the Ophthalmological Hospital.^{[1] [2]}

History

In 2011, the Directorate-General of the Armed Forces Health and Security Service was created. The military hospital reports to this Directorate-General. It has around 100 beds at the hospital.

In October 2012 Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Mauritania's president, spent eight hours in this hospital.^[3] He had been operated upon by two doctors after being shot by government troops in what was said to be an accident. He was flown to France for further treatment after his stay in the hospital.^[4]

Notes and References

1. [Google Maps]
2. Web site: Mauritania. Military Medicine Worldwide. January 15, 2021.
3. News: Nossiter . Adam . 2012-10-14 . Mauritania Says Soldier Shot Leader by Accident . 2024-04-19 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
4. News: Hirsch, Afua. Mark, Monica. Mauritania's president shot by own army 'by mistake. The Guardian. October 14, 2012.