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The '''Yangon General Hospital (YGH)''' ({{lang-my|ရန်ကုန် ပြည်သူ့ ဆေးရုံကြီး}}) is a major public hospital, located in [[Yangon]], [[Myanmar]] |
The '''Yangon General Hospital (YGH)''' ({{lang-my|ရန်ကုန် ပြည်သူ့ ဆေးရုံကြီး}}) is a major public hospital, located in [[Yangon]], [[Myanmar]]. The 1500-bed hospital consists of three Medical Wards, three Surgical Wards, one Trauma and Orthopaedic Ward, and 24 Specialist Departments for inpatient care. The hospital also runs an [[ER]] for general medicine, general surgery and traumatology.<ref name=ycdc/><ref name=sign>{{cite web | url=http://www.sign-post.org/programs/myanmar/#Yangon_General | title=Yangon General Hospital | accessdate=2009-01-02 | publisher=Surgical Implant Generation Network}}</ref> The hospital has a staff of about 300 doctors and over 400 nurses.<ref name=ycdc/> |
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YGH, known for its Victorian-style architecture, with red brick and yellow-painted trimmings, is also the Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of [[University of Medicine 1, Yangon]], located next to its 14.05 hectare hospital complex.<ref name=ycdc/> |
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YGH like all other civilian hospitals in Myanmar lacks many of the basic facilities and equipment. Although public health care is nominally free, in reality, patients have to pay for medicine and treatment. One important advantage of YGH does have over hospitals in rural areas is the superior quality of its medical staff since it is the main teaching hospital of the country's premier medical school. The hospital mainly serves the masses who cannot afford to attend private hospitals in Yangon or go abroad for "medical tourism". |
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==History== |
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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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==See also== |
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* [[List of hospitals in Yangon]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:00, 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[1] |
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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 1500-bed hospital consists of three Medical Wards, three Surgical Wards, one Trauma and Orthopaedic Ward, and 24 Specialist Departments for inpatient care. The hospital also runs an ER for general medicine, general surgery and traumatology.[1][2] The hospital has a staff of about 300 doctors and over 400 nurses.[1]
YGH, known for its Victorian-style architecture, with red brick and yellow-painted trimmings, is also the Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of University of Medicine 1, Yangon, located next to its 14.05 hectare hospital complex.[1]
YGH like all other civilian hospitals in Myanmar lacks many of the basic facilities and equipment. Although public health care is nominally free, in reality, patients have to pay for medicine and treatment. One important advantage of YGH does have over hospitals in rural areas is the superior quality of its medical staff since it is the main teaching hospital of the country's premier medical school. The hospital mainly serves the masses who cannot afford to attend private hospitals in Yangon or go abroad for "medical tourism".
History
The Yangon General Hospital was established in 1899 as the Rangoon General Hospital (RGH) with a capacity of 342 beds during the British colonial era. The 3-story Victorian-style main building was opened on 6 May 1905. After World War II, the hospital underwent renovations and had a capacity of 546 beds. In 1964, new specialist wards were added, and the capacity was increased to 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.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Yangon General Hospital". Yangon City Development Committee. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ "Yangon General Hospital". Surgical Implant Generation Network. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
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