Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital

What Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital does

Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) is The Gambia's national referral and teaching hospital, located on Independence Drive in Banjul and operated by the Ministry of Health, Republic of The Gambia. The institution delivers comprehensive secondary and tertiary healthcare across 15+ clinical departments — including emergency care, general and orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, cardiology, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, laboratory services, and radiology and imaging — supported by advanced diagnostic equipment including X-ray, ultrasound, CT, and MRI. With 500+ beds, 500+ staff (including 250+ doctors and 50+ specialists), and approximately 50,000 patients served annually, EFSTH combines clinical service delivery with undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, and operates a Research Ethics Committee under ICH Good Clinical Practice (1996) standards. Recent activity includes an ongoing Phase 2 site expansion, a fire incident response that drew the first international follow-up visit from the Turkish Ambassador, engagement with health-tourism partner Elvemed, and labor ward support from the FaBB Foundation.

Name

Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital

Legal name

Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital

Website

https://efsth.gm

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital is The Gambia's national referral and teaching hospital in Banjul, providing emergency, surgical, pediatric, cardiac, diagnostic, and obstetric services across 15+ departments to the general population under Ministry of Health funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Banjul

HQ country

Gambia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Service Delivery: Public hospital providing healthcare services to patients, funded by the Ministry of Health of The Gambia
2. Medical Education: Teaching hospital providing medical education and training to future healthcare professionals

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EFSTH is a public teaching hospital that delivers comprehensive clinical healthcare services across 15+ departments — including Emergency Care, Surgery, Pediatrics, Cardiology, Laboratory, Radiology & Imaging, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Internal Medicine — to the population of The Gambia. It also provides medical education/training to future healthcare professionals and operates a Research Ethics Committee under ICH GCP standards.

Product overview

Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital operates as a healthcare services provider offering a unified portfolio of clinical services rather than a modular platform architecture. The core clinical offerings include Emergency Care, Surgery, Pediatrics, Cardiology, Laboratory Services, Radiology & Imaging, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Internal Medicine. Supporting these clinical services are digital platforms including a Patient Portal for medical record access and appointment management, and a Staff Leave Portal for internal HR processes. Additionally, the hospital provides research ethics review services through its Research Ethics Committee (REC) that follows ICH Good Clinical Practice standards. The hospital is equipped with advanced medical technology including CT scan and MRI imaging capabilities, and maintains 24/7 emergency services with over 500 staff members serving approximately 50,000 patients annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Care

Quantifiable outcome

• 50K+ patients served annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Türkiye (Turkey Embassy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2026Following a recent fire at the hospital, H.E. Ambassador F. Türker Oba of Türkiye conducted an on-site assessment with hospital management to identify emerging needs and provide solidarity during a critical period. This marked the first international follow-up visit, reflecting close attention and commitment to supporting health service resilience in The Gambia.
• FaBB FoundationminorOthersFaBB Foundation provided support for the hospital's labor ward during the beginning of 2026, contributing to making January 1st a historical day when the first EFSTH baby of 2026 was celebrated.
• Ministry of Health QGroupcoreOthersMinistry of Health QGroup partnered with the hospital and FaBB Foundation to support the labor ward during the beginning of 2026, helping make January 1st a historical day for the first baby of 2026.
• ElvemedminorOthersSertan Bilgi of Elvemed, active in the field of health tourism, joined the visit with H.E. Ambassador F. Türker Oba. Elvemed appears to be involved in health tourism initiatives related to the hospital.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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