Health in Gabon
Hospitals
There were 542 medical facilities in Gabon in 2019. Government and other notable hospitals are listed below.[1]
Name | Location | Type facility | Ref |
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George Rawiri Hospitalier Regional | Lambarene, Moyen-Ogooué Province | Regional Hospital | [1] |
Koulamoutou Centre Hospitalier Urbain | Koulamoutou, Ogooué-Lolo Province | Centre Hospitalier Urbain | [1] |
Paul Moukambi Hospitalier Regional | Koulamoutou, Ogooué-Lolo Province | Regional Hospital | [1] |
Mouila Hospitalier Regional | Mouila, Ngounié Province | Regional Hospital | [1] |
Bongolo Hospital | Lébamba, Ngounié Province | Hospital | [2] |
Makokou Hospitalier Regional | Makokou, Ogooué-Ivindo Province | Regional Hospital | [1] |
Agondje Centre Hospitalier Universitaire | Libreville/Owendo, Estuaire Province | University Hospital | [1] |
Egypto Gabonaise Hopital Cooperation | Libreville/Owendo, Estuaire Province | Hôpital Coopération | [1] |
Libreville Centre Hospitalier Universitaire | Libreville/Owendo, Estuaire Province | University Hospital | [1][2] |
Sino Gabonaise Hopital Cooperation Libreville | Libreville/Owendo, Estuaire Province | Hôpital Coopération | [1] |
Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées Omar Bongo Ondimba | Libreville/Owendo, Estuaire Province | Military Hospital | [2] |
Port Gentil Centre Hospitalier Regional | Port Gentil, Ogooué-Maritime Province | Regional Hospital | [1][2] |
Port Gentil Hospitalier Regional | Port Gentil, Ogooué-Maritime Province | Regional Hospital | [1] |
Oyem Hospitalier Regional | Oyem, Woleu-Ntem Province | Regional Hospital | [1] |
Benjamin Ngoubou Hospitalier Regional | Tchibanga, Nyanga Province | Regional Hospital | [1] |
Tchibanga Hospitalier Regional | Tchibanga, Nyanga Province | Regional Hospital | [1] |
Amissa Bongo Hospitalier Regional | Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province | Regional Hospital | [1][2] |
Sino Gabonaise Hopital Cooperation Mpassa | Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province | Hôpital Coopération | [1] |
Hôpital Albert Schweitzer | Lambaréné, Moyen-Ogooué Province | Private hospital | [2] |
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Health status
Life expectancy
In 2014, the CIA estimated the average life expectancy in Gabon was 52.06 years.[3]
Maternal and child healthcare
The 2010 maternal mortality rate per 100,000 births for Gabon is 260. This is compared with 493.5 in 2008 and 422.5 in 1990. The under 5 mortality rate, per 1,000 births is 71 and the neonatal mortality as a percentage of under 5's mortality is 36. In Gabon the number of midwives per 1,000 live births is 12 and the lifetime risk of death for pregnant women 1 in 110.[4]
Ten percent of all births were low birth weight.
HIV/AIDS
The HIV/AIDS prevalence is estimated to be 5.2% of the adult population (ages 15–49).[5] As of 2009, approximately 46,000 people were living with HIV/AIDS.[6] There were an estimated 2,400 deaths from AIDS in 2009 – down from 3,000 deaths in 2003.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "A spatial database of health facilities managed by the public health sector in sub-Saharan Africa". World Health Organization. February 11, 2019. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hospitals and Clinics in Gabon" (PDF). US Embassy, Gabon. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ↑ "CIA - The World Factbook Life Expectancy". Cia.gov. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ "The State Of The World's Midwifery". United Nations Population Fund. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ↑ CIA world factbook: HIV/AIDS – adult prevalence rate
- ↑ CIA world factbook: People living with HIV/AIDS
- ↑ CIA world factbook: HIV/AIDS deaths