Niger

•  About the Hospital

  CURE’s hospital in Niger is the only one of its kind in the entire country, offering specialty surgical care for handicapped children with a variety of conditions. Located in the capital city of Niamey, the hospital attracts patients from every region of the country. With 2 operating theaters and 24 beds, our annual surgical capacity is approximately 1,000 and we typically see over 250 patients per month at our outpatient clinics. The Hospital has a total staff of 63 including 5 Expatriates.

  In 2011, we launched a national CURE Clubfoot Worldwide program in Niger with the ultimate goal of treating every case of clubfoot in Niger. We have already provided training and support to other healthcare providers in clubfoot treatment methods and are continuing to plan future trainings as we expand the program.

•  About the Country

  Niger

  

  The Republic of Niger is a landlocked country in West Africa that is approximately twice the size of Texas. It is bordered by seven countries and over 80 percent of the country is covered by the Sahara desert. Niger is one of the world’s poorest and hottest countries, it was ranked number 186 out of 187 countries in the United Nations 2011 Human Development Index. http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/

  Country Facts

  Population: 15,878,271

  Climate: desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty

  Nationality: Nigerien

  Language: French (There are over 10 local languages spoken throughout the country)

  Capital: Niamey

  Percent population under age of 15: 49%

  Years of life expectancy at birth: 53

  Infant mortality (per 1000 live births): 114.5

  Child mortality (death before age 5): 253

  Per capita health expenditure: $27

  Based on UN estimates, there are more than 50,000 severely handicapped children in Niger.

  Sources: CIA World Factbook and World Health Organization

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