Clinique Ambroise Paré
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The Clinique Ambroise Paré is a hospital
in Conakry
, Guinea
, is considered to be the best hospital in the country.
The hospital is named after Ambroise Paré
, the father of French surgery.
It is privately owned, providing better care than the government hospitals Ignace Deen
and Donka
but not as high a standard as in Europe or North America.
Ambroise Paré has an ambulance, and is equipped for surgery.
It is located on North Corniche next to USAID, southwest of the Conakry Botanical Garden
.
In September 2009 a rally at a city stadium in protest against the military junta was violently broken up, with dozens of people being killed by security forces. Former prime ministers Cellou Dalein Diallo
and Sidya Touré
were injured, and taken to Ambroise Paré. However, soldiers removed them from the clinic and took them to the Alpha Yaya Diallo camp, the junta's headquarters.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in Conakry
Conakry
Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea with a 2009 population of 1,548,500...
, Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
, is considered to be the best hospital in the country.
The hospital is named after Ambroise Paré
Ambroise Paré
Ambroise Paré was a French surgeon. He was the great official royal surgeon for kings Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III and is considered as one of the fathers of surgery and modern forensic pathology. He was a leader in surgical techniques and battlefield medicine, especially the...
, the father of French surgery.
It is privately owned, providing better care than the government hospitals Ignace Deen
Ignace Deen Hospital
The Ignace Deen Hospital is a hospital in Conakry, Guinea built during the colonial era. A report in 2011 described the conditions as squalid, with poor quality of care. During the election campaign in October 2010, the hospital received several dozen supporters of the Presidential candidate Alpha...
and Donka
Donka Hospital
The Donka Hospital is a publicly owned hospital in Conakry, Guinea. It has inadequate facilities to handle demand, and many Guineans cannot afford its service...
but not as high a standard as in Europe or North America.
Ambroise Paré has an ambulance, and is equipped for surgery.
It is located on North Corniche next to USAID, southwest of the Conakry Botanical Garden
Conakry Botanical Garden
Conakry Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Conakry, Guinea. It is located in the Camayenne part of the city, with the Ambroise Paré Hospital to the south and Conakry Grand Mosque to the north. It is noted for its kapok trees....
.
In September 2009 a rally at a city stadium in protest against the military junta was violently broken up, with dozens of people being killed by security forces. Former prime ministers Cellou Dalein Diallo
Cellou Dalein Diallo
Cellou Dalein Diallo is a Guinean economist and politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea from 2004 to 2006. Currently he is President of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea , an opposition party....
and Sidya Touré
Sidya Touré
Sidya Touré is a Guinean politician. He was Prime Minister of Guinea from 1996 to 1999 and is currently the President of the Union of Republican Forces , an opposition party.-Prime minister:...
were injured, and taken to Ambroise Paré. However, soldiers removed them from the clinic and took them to the Alpha Yaya Diallo camp, the junta's headquarters.