St John of God Hospital Sierra Leone

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St. John of God Catholic Hospital, also known as Mabessaneh Hospital,[1] is a hospital located in Mabesseneh, Lunsar, Sierra Leone. It is run by the Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God, an international Catholic organisation.[2][3]

It is a non-denominational hospital with several departments, some of which are a common part of healthcare in Sierra Leone, such as the Outpatient, Paediatric, Medical and Maternity departments. Others, such as Emergency, Surgery, Pharmacy and Microbiology, are not often found in the provinces, outside the capital.[4][5]

Services

The hospital has several links to European organisations. It is the only Sierra Leonean hospital outside of the capital Freetown which has a microbiological department run by the German NGO GLOBOLAB e.V. It is twinned with Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona.[6][7][8]

The hospital has both a medical director and administrative director.[9]

References

  1. 1.Sesay, Mansoh (4 July 2008). "Sierra Leone: Nursing School for Mabessaneh Hospital". Freetown. Concord Times. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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  3. 3.Manson, Katrina; James Knight (2009). Sierra Leone. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-84162-222-4.
  4. 4."Leaflet on St John of God Hospital Sierra Leone" (PDF). St John of God Hospital Sierra Leone. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  5. 5.Calvo A, Cortés J, Yärnoz MC, Oliveras M, Parets M (1983). "Gynecologic cytology at the Catholic Hospital St. John of God, Lunsar Sierra Leone". Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 4 (3): 198–200. PMID 6401031.
  6. 6."Das Projekt Sierra Leone". Globolab. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  7. 7."El hospital Saint John of God de Sierra Leona inicia su camino en el Proyecto iSA". International Support Action: Collaborative Discussions of Complex Clinical Cases. October 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  8. 8.Selva L, Krauel X, Pallares R, Muñoz-Almagro C (June 2011). "Easy Diagnosis of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease". Centre of Disease Control and Prevention. pp. Letters. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  9. 9.victor.calderon@creandowp.es (2017-03-07). "St. John of God Hospital in Sierra Leone celebrates 50 years - Juan Ciudad". John City. Retrieved 2026-06-25.