Bentiu Civil Hospital, often known as Bentiu Hospital and sometimes Bentiu State Hospital or Bentiu District Hospital[1] is a government hospital in Bentiu, Unity State, South Sudan.
| Bentiu Civil Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Bentiu, Unity State, South Sudan |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Government hospital |
| Services | |
| Beds | 120 |
Description edit
Bentiu Hospital is a 120-bed government-operated hospital in Bentiu.[2]
History edit
The hospital was constructed by an petrochemical company that donated it to the Government of South Sudan.[2]
In 2014, during the South Sudanese Civil War, the hospital was the scene of violence when Nuer civilians were killed after refusing to join other Nuer who were supporting rebels.[3][4] The hospital saw a rise in malaria cases in 2017[5] and in 2021.[6]
The hospital has been supported buy the Kuwait Red Crescent, which donated medications in 2022.[7] The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has also supported the hospital through a training program.[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Lai, K. K. (2020). Into Africa, Out of Academia: A Doctor's Memoir. United States: McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers.
- ^ a b Stieglitz, K., Pamperrien, S. (2016). Oil, Power and a Sign of Hope: Of Corporations and the Human Right to Clean Water. Switzerland: rüffer & rub Sachbuchverlag.
- ^ "South Sudan 'massacre' condemned by United Nations". The Guardian. 2014-04-21. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "US says it's "horrified" by Bentiu massacre amid calls for UNSC sanctions". Sudan Tribune. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Malaria cases on the rise in Bentiu hospital". Sudan Tribune. 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ Ponnie, Sheila (2021-10-11). "Bentiu hospital outstretched due to malaria outbreak". The City Review South Sudan. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Red Cross hands over 3 tons of donated medicines to Bentiu hospital". Sudan News Gazette. 2022-06-24. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ Jeyanathan, Jeyasankar; Smith, J. E.; Sellon, E. (2021-10-01). "Civil–military cooperation on operational deployment: the Bentiu State Hospital medical training programme". BMJ Mil Health. 167 (5): 353–355. doi:10.1136/jramc-2019-001302. ISSN 2633-3767. PMC 8485134. PMID 32123004. Archived from the original on 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2023-04-24.