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EMERGENCY UK provides support to projects that offer free, high quality medical and surgical treatment for the victims of war and poverty.

Emergency

Central African Republic

The Paediatric Centre of Banguì, capital of Central African Republic, started its clinical activities in March 2009. The Centre is open 24 hours/day, and offers free-of-charge primary and emergency healthcare to all children under the age of 14 years old, treating over 70 patients a day.

The Paediatric Centre is part of EMERGENCY's Regional Programme for Paediatrics and Cardiac Surgery: the Centre's facilities include a cardiological outpatients department for the screening of patients affected by cardiac diseases of surgical interest, that will be transferred to EMERGENCY's Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Sudan.

 

BANGUI' PAEDIATRIC CENTRE KEY FACTS

Opening: March 2009

Outpatient Consultations: 24,136

Admissions: 1,134

Activities: Paediatric Health Care

Capacity: 8 beds

National staff: medical 27, non-medical 29

Facilities: 2 consultation rooms, cardiological consultation room, 8-bed ward, ultrasound and x-ray, laboratory, pharmacy, offices and store, waiting area.

Data as of June 30, 2010