Health in Gabon

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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 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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "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. ^ a b c d e f "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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