Kunduz Trauma Centre
The Kunduz Trauma Centre was a hospital operated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Kunduz, Afghanistan from 29 August 2011 until 3 October 2015 when it was destroyed in an airstrike by a United States Air Force AC-130U gunship.
| Kunduz Trauma Centre | |
|---|---|
| Médecins Sans Frontières | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 36.7180°N 68.8623°E, Kunduz, Kunduz, Afghanistan |
| Organisation | |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 140 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2011 |
| Closed | 2015 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Afghanistan |
Before the bombing, the MSF's hospital was the only active medical facility in the area. It has been the only trauma center in northeastern Afghanistan.
In 2014, more than 22,000 patients were treated at this emergency trauma center and more than 5,900 surgeries were performed.
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