Guinea’s Kamsar hospital transforms into regional healthcare hub
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The ANAIM Hospital in Kamsar, Guinea, has undergone major renovations and expansions under the direction of the ANAIM agency, becoming a key medical center for the region.
Built in 1973 to serve workers at the CBG mining company and nearby communities, the hospital now treats patients from Kamsar, the Boké region, and neighboring countries like Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau.
The ANAIM agency invested in modern technology, increasing the hospital’s capacity from 63 to 176 beds and adding advanced imaging, maternity, surgical, pediatric, and intensive care units. The hospital now performs between 200 and 400 diagnostic exams daily and delivers approximately 4,000 babies each year, with all births and cesarean sections fully funded by ANAIM. ANAIM also prioritised maintenance and infection control by replacing aging infrastructure and providing staff with specialized training in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal.
Hospital leaders and the CBG mining company highlighted the benefits of providing high-quality, local healthcare. They explained that the hospital’s improvements reduce the need to transport patients to the capital, Conakry, and ensure a healthier, more productive workforce, aligning with Guinea’s national Simandou 2040 development program. ANAIM plans to establish the hospital as a leading mining hospital in West Africa by 2027 and is currently over 90% complete with a dialysis center.
