Galmi Hospital

What Galmi Hospital does

Galmi Hospital, formally SIM Galmi Hospital, is a 180-bed faith-based mission hospital located in Galmi, Niger — 470 km east of Niamey on the south edge of the Sahara — operating continuously since 1950. Owned and operated by SIM International, an interdenominational Christian mission organization, the hospital delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services across six core departments: Maternity (40 beds, 100 births/month), Medicine (58 beds, ~10,000 admissions/year), Surgery (50-bed Surgical Pavilion with 3 operating rooms performing 450+ procedures/month and a 9-bed ICU), Pediatrics, Outpatient Services (300 patients/day), and Physical Rehabilitation.

The hospital's technology stack consists of conventional and donated field medical equipment — X-ray, ultrasound, laboratory diagnostics running ~200 tests/weekday, an emergency blood bank (stocked via mandatory pre-surgical donation with HIV/hepatitis/syphilis screening), and a pharmacy dispensing ~1,000 prescriptions/day across 400 stocked medications. Specialized procedures include SIGN intramedullary nails for orthopedics, endoscopy services (upper, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, thoroscopy) with laparoscopy planned, and external cephalic version in maternity. Three flagship programs differentiate the facility: the PAACS 5-year surgical residency (one of ~10 in Africa, currently training 10 residents), the HIV/AIDS Program (one of 15 full-service ARV centers in Niger, treating 1,300+ patients in 2023 with 10,000+ screenings), and the CREN nutritional rehabilitation center (founded 1991 with original Canadian government funding).

The business model is non-profit and hybrid: affordable patient fees cover wages, utilities, medications, and supplies for regular operations; the Benevolent Fund subsidizes care for indigent patients; the Nigerien government supplies ARVs, TB drugs, and Plumpy'Nut/F-100 formula free of charge; and capital and program funding flows through SIM International's donor network across Australia, Canada, East Asia, France, New Zealand, UK, and US. The hospital employs ~250 salaried Nigerien personnel supplemented by international volunteer clinicians, and has been executing a multi-phase Hospital Redevelopment Project since 2012, with Phase 4 (OR expansion, new Pediatric Ward, solar power, CREN, sterilization) currently under construction.

Name

Galmi Hospital

Legal name

SIM Galmi Hospital

Website

https://galmi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Galmi Hospital is a 180-bed faith-based mission hospital in rural Niger, owned by SIM International, providing inpatient and outpatient care across maternity, surgery, medicine, pediatrics, and rehabilitation — serving 300 outpatients daily and training African surgeons through the PAACS program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mission Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

All Other Outpatient Care Centers (621498), Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAAAN

International/Medical Tourism Hospital Systems

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

SECONDARYHLAFABAA

Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (Multi-Specialty & Single-Specialty)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

SECONDARYHLAFADAC

Hospital-Operated Urgent Care Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Emergency & Urgent Care Services

Keywords

• Mission hospital services
• Surgical care
• Maternal health
• Pediatric healthcare
• HIV treatment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarhus

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Fees: All patients are charged an affordable fee for both inpatient and outpatient services. These charges cover employee wages, hospital utilities, medications, and medical supplies for regular operations.
2. Individual Donations via SIM International: SIM International hosts specific projects allowing individual donors to contribute financially. Donation channels exist across multiple countries including Australia, Canada, East Asia, France, New Zealand, UK, and US.
3. Government Partnership for HIV/TB Drugs: ARV drugs and TB medications are provided free of charge through partnership with the Nigerien government. This subsidizes the cost of these treatment programs.
4. Benevolent Fund: The Benevolent Fund supplements medical expenses for Nigeriens with fewest resources and greatest needs. Supports chemotherapy, typhoid operations, and funeral costs for families of deceased patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SIM Galmi Hospital is a 180-bed mission hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, maternity, pediatric, and physical rehabilitation services to the Nigerien population. Founded in 1950 and owned by SIM International, the hospital operates specialized programs including the PAACS surgical residency training, HIV/AIDS antiretroviral treatment, and CREN nutritional rehabilitation center, integrating compassionate physical care with spiritual outreach.

Product overview

SIM Galmi Hospital is a 180-bed mission hospital providing comprehensive medical services including inpatient and outpatient care across multiple departments (Maternity, Medicine, Outpatient Services, Pediatrics, Physical Rehabilitation, and Surgery). The hospital operates specialized programs including the PAACS Surgical Residency training program, HIV/AIDS treatment center, and CREN nutritional rehabilitation center. Founded in 1950 and located in Niger, West Africa, the hospital serves as a training center for surgical residents and provides compassionate care to Nigeriens, with spiritual care integrated into all services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maternity Services A 40-bed maternity unit providing antenatal care (averaging 550 women per month), inpatient hospitalization (160 admissions per month, 100 births per month), surgical intervention including Caesarean sections, and spiritual care services for expectant mothers.
• Medicine Department 58-bed Medical Ward with nearly 10,000 admissions annually, outpatient clinic caring for around 1,000 patients weekly, laboratory services (200 tests/day average), pharmacy services (1,000 prescriptions/day), and TB/HIV treatment programs for the Nigerien population.
• Outpatient Services Medical, obstetrics, and surgical outpatient clinics, emergency services, HIV/AIDS Program, dental clinic, and Under-5 Clinic (PMI) serving up to 300 patients daily across Niger.
• Pediatrics Inpatient medical services for children treating malaria, dehydration, pneumonia, sickle cell disease, meningitis, and malnutrition; outpatient Under-5 Clinic (PMI) seeing 100 children daily; A-Ward inpatient malnutrition services with 8 beds; and CREN outpatient nutritional rehabilitation.
• Physical Rehabilitation Inpatient and outpatient therapeutic services supporting surgical and medical wards, treating burns, traumatic injuries, amputations, strokes, and neurological conditions; weekly Club Foot Clinic in partnership with CURE Hospital; training of Nigerien therapy assistants.
• Surgery 50-bed Surgical Pavilion performing over 450 surgeries monthly in three operating rooms; emergency services including Caesarean-sections and trauma; elective procedures including hernia repairs and cancer operations; 9-bed Intensive Care Unit; radiology services using X-ray and ultrasound; PAACS Surgical Training Program.
• PAACS Surgical Residency Program Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS) 5-year integrated Christian discipleship and post-graduate surgical specialty training program in partnership with SIM Galmi Hospital and PAACS, training African surgeons to provide compassionate surgical care across Africa.
• HIV/AIDS Program Full-service antiretroviral (ARV) center providing treatment to over 1,300 patients in 2023, free ARV drugs, support groups, screening (10,000+ screened in 2023), counseling, and community awareness through radio broadcasts and village outreach.
• CREN (Centre de Réhabilitation et Education Nutritionnel) Nutritional rehabilitation centre for children under-5, treating severely malnourished children and training mothers in nutritious food preparation using local ingredients; program includes health education and Bible teaching.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,300+ HIV/AIDS patients treated with ARVs (2023)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012PAACS is a non-denominational, multinational organization focused on training and discipleship of African surgeons. Galmi Hospital reopened its PAACS General Surgery Residency program in August 2012 under Dr. Joe Starke and Dr. Yakoubou Sanoussi. The 5-year integrated Christian discipleship and post-graduate surgical specialty training program is one of 10 PAACS programs across Africa. The program has produced graduates since 2017 with 10 current residents.
• CURE Hospital (Niamey)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGalmi Hospital's therapy department runs a weekly outpatient Club Foot Clinic in partnership with CURE Hospital in Niamey. A local pastor also counsels each family and is involved in village-based education about Club Foot.
• Nigerien GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Nigerien government for free TB medications (prescribed at Galmi), free ARV drugs, and government-supplied Plumpy'Nut and F-100 formula for malnourished children. The PMI also partners with the Nigerien Government to provide vaccinations to children in the region.
• SIM InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIM International is an interdenominational Christian mission that owns and operates Galmi Hospital. SIM works worldwide to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Galmi Hospital is owned and operated by SIM and receives support through SIM's international offices for donations, volunteers, and organizational oversight.
• Evangel Hospital (Jos, Nigeria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn the early years of the hospital, an OR table was donated by the Evangel Hospital in Jos, Nigeria after the original wooden table collapsed.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SIM International: Parent interdenominational mission organization that owns and operates Galmi Hospital alongside dozens of other ministries globally. Provides shared governance, donor infrastructure, and volunteer mobilization across multiple countries.

Direct peers

• AIC Kijabe Hospital: Faith-based mission hospital in rural Kenya and a PAACS surgical training site. Operates similar integrated medical-surgical services with training programs and serves a comparable cross-section of inpatient and outpatient cases in a low-resource African setting.
• CURE International: Faith-based hospital network operating across multiple countries with which Galmi already partners on a Club Foot Clinic. Operates specialty surgical hospitals for underserved pediatric populations with a similar faith-based, donor-supported model.
• Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS): Multi-site surgical residency program operating across 10 African hospitals including Galmi. PAACS provides the shared training curriculum, faculty standards, and accreditation that bind these mission-hospital surgical training programs together.
• Bongolo Hospital: Gabonese mission hospital with surgical residency and PAACS affiliation. Operates a comparable mix of general medical, surgical, and maternal-child services in a Central African francophone context, similar to Galmi's francophone Sahel environment.
• Tenwek Hospital: Christian mission hospital in rural Kenya and a flagship PAACS surgical training site. Provides nearly identical service portfolio including surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, and outpatient care within a faith-based framework.
• ELWA Hospital: Faith-based hospital in Monrovia, Liberia operating under SIM's broader mission network. Provides comparable comprehensive medical-surgical services in West Africa with similar patient demographics, infectious disease burden, and resource constraints.
• Mbingo Baptist Hospital: Cameroon-based Baptist mission hospital and PAACS surgical training site. Operates a similar full-service general hospital model with training programs, surgical residency, and comprehensive inpatient/outpatient services in a resource-limited West/Central African setting.
• Soddo Christian Hospital: Ethiopian Christian mission hospital and PAACS surgical training site. Provides directly comparable services including general surgery training, OB/GYN, internal medicine, and pediatrics to an underserved population.
• Centre Médical Evangélique de Nyankunde: DRC-based evangelical mission hospital providing comprehensive general medical-surgical services and surgical training. Operates in a similarly resource-constrained francophone African setting with comparable patient needs and faith-based mission orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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