Gällivare Hospital

Gällivare Hospital (Swedish: Gällivare sjukhus) is a public hospital located in Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden. Managed by Region Norrbotten, it has approximately 100 beds and employs a staff of about 700 people. The hospital serves a catchment area covering four municipalities in northern Sweden: Gällivare, Kiruna, Jokkmokk, and Pajala. The hospital provides comprehensive medical services including an emergency department, intensive care unit, maternity ward, paediatric clinic, and various other specialised departments. It operates one of only two maternity facilities in Norrbotten County, alongside Sunderby Hospital. The city of Gällivare also serves as a hub for air medical services in northern Sweden, with the county's ambulance helicopter based at Gällivare Airport and staffed by hospital physicians and nurses.