Niger

CURE's hospital in Niamey is transforming the lives of children with disabilities and their families in Niger through medical and spiritual healing.

•  About the Hospital

  CURE’s hospital in Niamey, Niger is set to open in October 2010. The hospital will be the only one of its kind in the entire country, offering specialty surgical care for children with orthopedic conditions. It will also provide training programs for national doctors and nurses.

  The 24-bed hospital expects to perform 1,000 surgeries in its first year.

•  About the Country

  Niger

  

  The Republic of Niger is a landlocked country in Western Africa, bordering seven countries. Niger is one of the world’s poorest and hottest countries. Over 80 percent of the country is covered by the Saharan desert.

  Country Facts

  Population: 15,878,271

  Climate: desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south

  Nationality: Nigerien

  Language: French

  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 capital health expenditure: $27

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