Senegal, a regional health “El Dorado” for nationals of neighboring countries

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Ziguinchor Peace Hospital, where nationals of Guinea Bissau, Guinea or Gambia come for consultations or operations.

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By: Manon Laplace Follow

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With a more developed health platform than in neighboring countries, Senegal is seeing an influx of Bissau-Guineans, Guineans and Gambians in search of care.

Thanks to better equipment and a larger number of specialists, Casamance hospitals receive nationals from the sub-region every day who have come for operations or simple consultations.

  • Senegal

  • Health and medicine