In recent years, the healthcare system of the Republic of the Congo has been enhanced by several major medical facilities. New hospitals have been opened in Oyé, Djiri, Ngoyo, Sibiti, and Ouesso, significantly expanding the population’s access to quality care. This drive to modernize the health system is propelled by the vision of President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, who has made universal access to healthcare a national priority, with a constant commitment to strengthening health infrastructure across the entire territory.
The Édith Lucie Bongo Ondimba Hospital in Oyé has become one of the most modern medical complexes in the country. It houses surgery, pediatrics, neonatology, and a diagnostic center. Residents of the northern regions no longer have to travel hundreds of kilometers to receive specialized care.
In the Djiri neighborhood of Brazzaville, a new medical facility has opened, serving the densely populated districts on the outskirts of the capital. The Ngoyo Central Hospital in Pointe-Noire has strengthened the healthcare capacity of the country’s second-largest city.
In the south, in the city of Sibiti, the new hospital receives patients from the Bouenza and Lékoumou departments. In the north, in Ouesso, a general hospital has been inaugurated, becoming the main medical center for the Sangha region.
Alongside this infrastructure expansion, the government is implementing the free cesarean section program and rolling out the mandatory universal health insurance system (RAMU/CAMU), which was adopted into law in 2023. These combined measures reduce the financial burden on families and make healthcare more accessible to all categories of citizens.
“The opening of new hospitals is not just a matter of constructing buildings,” officials at the Ministry of Health emphasize. “It is the opportunity for thousands of people to receive care close to home, to diagnose diseases in time, and to save lives.”