Port Vila Central Hospital
Port Vila Central Hospital is the principal hospital serving Efate, Vanuatu, near the capital of Port Vila. Situated on a hillside overlooking the lagoon, it has over 200 beds and 6 full-time doctors, with four wards—medical, surgical, paediatric and maternity.[1]
| Port Vila Central Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Efate, Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| Coordinates | 17.74227°S 168.321099°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 200 |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 November 2014 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Vanuatu |
In 2014, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) through the Government of Japan handed over to the Government and people of Vanuatu a newly extended hospital building that consists of a General Out Patients (GOPD), Emergency Department, Laboratory Department, Radiology Department and a new theater.[2]
In March 2015, Australian rescue teams were called in to remove of 100 kilograms of asbestos from the hospital after Vanuatu was struck by Tropical Cyclone Pam.[3]
References
- "Port Vila Central Hospital". electives.net. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- "The Project for Redevelopment of the Vila Central Hospital completed and officially opened on the 7th of November, 2014". www.jica.go.jp. Japan International Cooperation Agency. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "Tropical Cyclone Pam: Rescue teams remove over 100kg of asbestos from Port Vila's central hospital". Abc.net.au. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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