Green Memorial Hospital
The Green Memorial Hospital is a non-profit hospital in Manipay, Sri Lanka. It was founded by Dr Samuel Fisk Green in 1848. It is a charitable hospital run by Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India (JDCSI).
| Green Memorial Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Manipay, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 9°43′34.20″N 79°59′53.40″E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Charitable |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| History | |
| Opened | 1848 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Sri Lanka |
Education
This hospital was the first medical school in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and was used by Dr. Green to train more than 60 locals as doctors during his 30-year tenure in Ceylon as part of the American Ceylon Mission. Green Memorial Hospital is the second oldest teaching hospital in South Asia.[1]
Patient Care
In the middle of the 20th century, it was a state of the art medical institution that served the rich and the poor alike. Due to the civil war, by 2004 the hospital was in a state of disrepair.[2] It is no longer considered to be a premier medical institution in Jaffna Peninsula in Sri Lanka.[3][4] Numerous repairs and refurbishment were begun in 2017.
Directors of Green Memorial Hospital
| Director(s) | Years | Nationality | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Fisk Green | 1848-1873 | American | |
| Mary Scott, Thomas Scott | 1893-1913 | Canadian | [5] |
| Isabella Curr | 1902 (interim) | Scottish |
Partner Institutions
Manipay School of Nursing
Mary Elizabeth MacCallum Scott, director of the Green Memorial Hospital, founded Nurses Training School, renamed the Willis F. Pierce Nursing School, now the Manipay School of Nursing to increase the quality of nursing in the region.
Institute of Medical Sciences
The Institute of Medical Sciences provides a neuro-rehabilitation service, a free medical clinic, the Gabriella Rasaiah pediatric program, a center for women's health, as well as educational programs at the Green Memorial Hospital.
References
- Maniccavasagar, Chelvathamby (5 July 2012). "Manipay Green Memorial Hospital notches 165 years". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- Manipay Green Memorial Hospital. Friends of Manipay Hospital https://manipayhospitaldotorg.wordpress.com/. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Vijayakumar, James (2007). "Green Memorial Hospital, Manipay". Global Ministries. Archived from the original on 2007-12-29. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- Ambihaipahar, R (November 11, 1998). Scientific Pioneer: Dr.Samuel Fisk Green. Colombo: Dhuhlasi Publications. p. 130. ISBN 955-8193-00-3.
- Mary, Mary; Leitch, Margaret W. (1897-11-27). "Woman's Medical Mission, Ceylon". Journal of the American Medical Association. XXIX (22): 1126. doi:10.1001/jama.1897.02440480042013. ISSN 0002-9955.