Health in Gabon

Hospitals

There were 542 medical facilities in Gabon in 2019. Government and other notable hospitals are listed below.[1]

Hospitals in Gabon
Name Location Type facility Ref
George Rawiri Hospitalier RegionalLambarene, Moyen-Ogooué ProvinceRegional Hospital[1]
Koulamoutou Centre Hospitalier UrbainKoulamoutou, Ogooué-Lolo ProvinceCentre Hospitalier Urbain[1]
Paul Moukambi Hospitalier RegionalKoulamoutou, Ogooué-Lolo ProvinceRegional Hospital[1]
Mouila Hospitalier RegionalMouila, Ngounié ProvinceRegional Hospital[1]
Bongolo HospitalLébamba, Ngounié ProvinceHospital[2]
Makokou Hospitalier RegionalMakokou, Ogooué-Ivindo ProvinceRegional Hospital[1]
Agondje Centre Hospitalier UniversitaireLibreville/Owendo, Estuaire ProvinceUniversity Hospital[1]
Egypto Gabonaise Hopital CooperationLibreville/Owendo, Estuaire ProvinceHôpital Coopération[1]
Libreville Centre Hospitalier UniversitaireLibreville/Owendo, Estuaire ProvinceUniversity Hospital[1][2]
Sino Gabonaise Hopital Cooperation LibrevilleLibreville/Owendo, Estuaire ProvinceHôpital Coopération[1]
Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées Omar Bongo OndimbaLibreville/Owendo, Estuaire ProvinceMilitary Hospital[2]
Port Gentil Centre Hospitalier RegionalPort Gentil, Ogooué-Maritime ProvinceRegional Hospital[1][2]
Port Gentil Hospitalier RegionalPort Gentil, Ogooué-Maritime ProvinceRegional Hospital[1]
Oyem Hospitalier RegionalOyem, Woleu-Ntem ProvinceRegional Hospital[1]
Benjamin Ngoubou Hospitalier RegionalTchibanga, Nyanga ProvinceRegional Hospital[1]
Tchibanga Hospitalier RegionalTchibanga, Nyanga ProvinceRegional Hospital[1]
Amissa Bongo Hospitalier RegionalFranceville, Haut-Ogooué ProvinceRegional Hospital[1][2]
Sino Gabonaise Hopital Cooperation MpassaFranceville, Haut-Ogooué ProvinceHôpital Coopération[1]
Hôpital Albert SchweitzerLambaréné, Moyen-Ogooué ProvincePrivate 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. 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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hospitals and Clinics in Gabon" (PDF). US Embassy, Gabon. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ "CIA - The World Factbook Life Expectancy". Cia.gov. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  4. ↑ "The State Of The World's Midwifery". United Nations Population Fund. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  5. ↑ CIA world factbook: HIV/AIDS – adult prevalence rate
  6. ↑ CIA world factbook: People living with HIV/AIDS
  7. ↑ CIA world factbook: HIV/AIDS deaths
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