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The Banadir Maternity & Children Hospital (Somali: Isbitaalka Banaadir) is a teaching hospital in the Wadajir District (Medina) of Mogadishu, Somalia. Built in 1977 as part of a Chinese development project,[1] it became the nexus of a humanitarian crisis in 2011.[2] The hospital comprises a maternity unit and a pediatric unit.
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| Geography | |
| Location | Mogadishu, Benadir, Somalia |
| Coordinates | 2°2′4″N 45°17′55″E / 2.03444°N 45.29861°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | Teaching |
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| Beds | 700 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1977 |
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| Website | banadirhospital |
| Lists | Hospitals in Somalia |
Banadir Hospital is a public hospital located in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. It is the largest hospital in the country and serves as a referral center for patients from all over Somalia. The hospital offers a range of medical services, including surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, internal medicine, and orthopedics. It also has a laboratory and a pharmacy. The hospital has been providing essential healthcare to the Somali people for many years and has played a crucial role in addressing the healthcare needs of the country.
In Mogadishu and its surrounds, the Hospital serves roughly 3,000,000 people. The hospital’s perimeter (area) is 300m2, with 300m X 250m being constructed and 300m X 50 being left undeveloped. More than 3000 individuals use Banadir Hospital’s health services on a monthly basis since it is a referral hospital for the neediest members of society.
References
edit- ^ "Somalia Hospital". China Central Television. 2011-08-23. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Somalia's Agony Tests Limits of Aid". New York Times. 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
External links
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- "Banadir Maternity & Children hospital". Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
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