Centre Hospitalier National de NouakchottFacility

The National Hospital Center of Nouakchott is a public establishment of an administrative nature, endowed with civil personality and financial autonomy. It was created by decree 89.120/PCMSN of September 10, 1989, bringing together the former national hospital (created in 1966 by decree N° 66/020 of May 14, 1966) and the Sabah hospital in Nouakchott. In 1966, the national hospital had 120 beds, in 1977 the first extension took place, with the creation of new services bringing its capacity to 365 beds. In 2005, the opening of an emergency polyclinic with a capacity of 20 beds. The current capacity of the CHN is 430 beds.