St John of God Hospital Sierra Leone explained
| St John of God Hospital |
| Location: | Mabesseneh, Lunsar, |
| Country: | Sierra Leone |
| Coordinates: | 8.7038°N -12.5249°W |
| Emergency: | Yes |
| Founded: | 1964 |
St. John of God Catholic Hospital, also known as Mabessaneh Hospital,[1] is a hospital located in Mabesseneh, Lunsar, Sierra Leone. It is run by the Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God, an international Catholic organisation.[2] [3]
It is a non-denominational hospital with several departments, some of which are a common part of Healthcare in Sierra Leone, such as the Outpatients, Paediatrics, Medical and Maternity, others such as Emergency, Surgery, Pharmacy and Microbiology are not especially in the provinces, outside the capital.[4] [5]
It has several links to European organisations. It is the only Sierra Leonean hospital outside of the capital Freetown which has a microbiological department run by the German NGO GLOBOLAB e.V. and is twinned with Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona.[6] [7] [8]
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- News: Sierra Leone: Nursing School for Mabessaneh Hospital . 4 July 2008 . Concord Times . March 8, 2012 . Sesay, Mansoh . Freetown.
- Web site: St John of God Hospital. St John of God Hospital. 4 March 2012 .
- Book: Manson, Katrina. James Knight . Sierra Leone . Bradt Travel Guides . 2009. 81 . 978-1-84162-222-4 .
- Web site: Leaflet on St John of God Hospital Sierra Leone . St John of God Hospital Sierra Leone . March 8, 2012.
- Gynecologic cytology at the Catholic Hospital St. John of God, Lunsar Sierra Leone . Calvo A, Cortés J, Yärnoz MC, Oliveras M, Parets M . Eur J Gynaecol Oncol . 1983 . 3 . 198–200 . 6401031 . 4.
- Web site: Das Projekt Sierra Leone . Globolab . March 8, 2012.
- Web site: El hospital Saint John of God de Sierra Leona inicia su camino en el Proyecto iSA . International Support Action: Collaborative Discussions of Complex Clinical Cases . October 2009 . March 8, 2012.
- Web site: Easy Diagnosis of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease . Centre of Disease Control and Prevention . June 2011 . March 8, 2012 . Selva L, Krauel X, Pallares R, Muñoz-Almagro C . Letters.
