Hospitals in Nicaragua are categorized according to the sectors they belong to. There are both private as well as public or government hospitals in Nicaragua. But be it the private or public hospitals, the health ministry of Nicaragua ensure that all hospitals provide top quality healthcare. Health care is one of the top most priorities of the country.
Some of the government-run hospitals in Nicaragua include names such as Aleman Hospital. The Baptist Hospital, located in Managua, is a reputed private hospital. Both these hospitals have separate departments for oncology, neurology, cardiology, and various other branches of medical sciences. In 2006, the government of Nicaragua passed a verdict that no public hospital in the country can overcharge the patients for any kind of medical service. This decree, issued by the Health Minister of Nicaragua Mr. Maritza Cuan Machado, aimed at providing subsidized heath care service in government hospitals and health centers.
Managua being the capital of Nicaragua has the maximum number of hospitals. Some of the reputed hospitals of the capital city are as follows:
Hospital Monte Hospital
American Medical Center SA
Medical Center Leal
National Center for Radiotherapy
Managua Central Hospital
Efforts are being made by the government of Nicaragua as well as international organizations to improve the number and quality of the hospitals in Nicaragua. Financial support for the development of the hospitals in Nicaragua comes from the country's Ministry of Health and also from international organizations like WHO, UNICEF etc. The money is used to build modern medical infrastructures and also to give technical and medical training. The state of the country’s hospitals is expected to change in a positive way in the near future.
