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'''Yangon General Hospital''' ({{lang-my|ရန်ကုန် ပြည်သူ့ ဆေးရုံကြီး}}) is a major hospital, located in [[Yangon]], [[Myanmar]]. The hospital is |
The '''Yangon General Hospital (YGH)''' ({{lang-my|ရန်ကုန် ပြည်သူ့ ဆေးရုံကြီး}}) is a major public hospital, located in [[Yangon]], [[Myanmar]]. The hospital is known for its Victorian-style architecture, with red brick and yellow-painted trimmings. A new Emergency Ward has been constructed on the western part of the compound. |
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The hospital is known for its Victorian-style (albeit dilapidated) architecture, with red brick and yellow-painted trimmings. A new Emergency Ward has been constructed on the western part of the compound. |
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YGH is the primary teaching hospital of [[University of Medicine 1, Yangon]], located next to the hospital complex. |
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==History== |
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The Yangon General Hospital was founded as the '''Rangoon General Hospital''' (RGH) during the British colonial era in 1899. RGH had a capacity of 340 beds. In 1946, the hospital underwent renovations. YGH now holds 1500 beds.<ref name=sign/> |
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The building was a major massacre site during the [[8888 Uprising]], in which injured patients, assumed to have taken part in the anti-government protests, were killed by the [[Tatmadaw]]. The hospital is closed to tourists. The hospital was also the site of [[Aung San Suu Kyi]]'s first public speech, on [[24 August]] [[1988]]. |
The building was a major massacre site during the [[8888 Uprising]], in which injured patients, assumed to have taken part in the anti-government protests, were killed by the [[Tatmadaw]]. The hospital is closed to tourists. The hospital was also the site of [[Aung San Suu Kyi]]'s first public speech, on [[24 August]] [[1988]]. |
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Revision as of 18:52, 2 January 2009
| Yangon General Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Lanmadaw 11131,, Yangon, Yangon Division, Myanmar |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Medicine 1, Yangon |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 1500[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1899 |
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| Lists | Hospitals in Myanmar |
The Yangon General Hospital (YGH) (Template:Lang-my) is a major public hospital, located in Yangon, Myanmar. The hospital is known for its Victorian-style architecture, with red brick and yellow-painted trimmings. A new Emergency Ward has been constructed on the western part of the compound.
YGH is the primary teaching hospital of University of Medicine 1, Yangon, located next to the hospital complex.
History
The Yangon General Hospital was founded as the Rangoon General Hospital (RGH) during the British colonial era in 1899. RGH had a capacity of 340 beds. In 1946, the hospital underwent renovations. YGH now holds 1500 beds.[1]
The building was a major massacre site during the 8888 Uprising, in which injured patients, assumed to have taken part in the anti-government protests, were killed by the Tatmadaw. The hospital is closed to tourists. The hospital was also the site of Aung San Suu Kyi's first public speech, on 24 August 1988.
References
- ^ a b "Yangon General Hospital". Surgical Implant Generation Network. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
16°46′45.08″N 96°8′58.56″E / 16.7791889°N 96.1496000°E
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