Kirker HospitalFacility

The Hospital in Maine Soroa (May Knee-So ROW Ah) was established in the 1960s and 70s through the efforts of Dr. William O. Kirker and his wife Barbara, then Peace Corps volunteers. In 1998 the Niger Government chose to tear down the remaining original structures and replace them with a small, but new 42 bed facility. Under the Kirker administration, this facility has now grown to 162 beds. About 75% of the rooms have air conditioning, potable running water and in-room toilets.The Kirker Hospital currently has seven sections: one triage (observation section), one maternity/delivery section, one surgery section, one med-peds-malnutrition section, one lab-xray section, one kitchen section, and one administrative section.