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Blanche Gomes Maternity Hospital Project
Congo Republic
| Borrower | Congo Republic |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Health |
| Approved | 14.12.2004 |
| Signed | 12.12.2007 |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Loan Administrator | BADEA |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Health and Population |
| Co-financiers | BADEA, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 6.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 13.00 |
Inadequate healthcare during pregnancy and delivery is a main cause of the Congo’s high maternal and infant mortality rates. This project aims to change this situation by establishing a mother-child referral hospital in the capital Brazzaville; the 100-bed Blanche Gomes Maternity Hospital. It will comprise two five-story buildings with a combined area of over 17,000 m2. Medical equipment, furniture and vehicles will also be provided, By improving the quality and accessibility of mother- child healthcare, the hospital will reduce mortality rates, raise life expectancy and generally enhance the quality of life for some 1.6 million women and children in Brazzaville and surrounding districts.