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Agadez opens new maternity unit in Dagamanet

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Agadez opens new maternity unit in DagamanetIllustrative image · Barke11 · CC BY-SA 4.0

A new maternity unit has been built at the Dagamanet integrated health centre in Agadez to meet high demand for its delivery service. The project is funded by Spain and carried out under the auspices of the International Organization for Migration, according to Journal du Niger.

A new maternity unit has been set up at the Dagamanet Integrated Health Centre (CSI) in Agadez, to increase the capacity of its delivery service. The delegated administrator of the urban municipality of Agadez, Battalion Commander Assarid Almoustapha, inspected the new unit on 12 November 2026, reports Journal du Niger.

The CSI carries out an average of between 250 and 300 deliveries per month. The new unit was funded by Spain and built under the auspices of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), according to Journal du Niger.

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