Ganta United Methodist Hospital
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Ganta United Methodist Hospital | |
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United Methodist Church | |
Geography | |
Location | Ganta, Nimba County, Liberia |
Coordinates | 7°14′16″N 8°57′54″W / 7.23778°N 8.96500°WCoordinates: 7°14′16″N 8°57′54″W / 7.23778°N 8.96500°W |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 1926 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Liberia |
Ganta United Methodist Hospital is a hospital in Ganta, northeast Liberia. The hospital serves a population of around 450,000 in Liberia and neighbouring countries.
History[]
The hospital was established in 1926 by Dr. George Way Harley and his wife Winifred. It had to close after severe damage by looting and a rocket attack during the summer of 2003, but reopened in March 2004.
Capabilities[]
In 2005, the hospital has two physicians, an ophthalmologist, and a general practitioner who also carries out surgery. Services provided by the hospital include an outpatient clinic, obstetrics, pediatrics, and laboratory services. It also runs an Eye Project with a jeep-equipped outreach team to bring patients for operations such as cataract removal.
The hospital is part of a complex which includes a leprosy and tuberculosis rehabilitation centre, schools and vocational training facilities, and a demonstration farm.
See also[]
References[]
- United Methodist Church article
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- African hospital stubs
- Hospital buildings completed in 1926
- Hospitals in Liberia
- Hospitals established in 1926
- Nimba County
- 1926 establishments in Liberia