Hôpital Universitaire Justinien is the main hospital in the second largest city in Haiti, Cap-Haïtien. It is located close to the center of the city near the Place d'Armes Cathedral. The hospital is named after Justinien Etienne,[1] a local magistrate who spearheaded and oversaw the construction of the hospital. Hôpital Universitaire Justinien began as a hospice in 1890 and was later transformed into a hospital in 1920 during the United States occupation of Haiti.
| Hôpital Universitaire Justinien (Justinien University Hospital) | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Rue 17 Q, Cap Haïtien, Haiti |
| Coordinates | 19°45′45″N 72°12′21″W / 19.76262°N 72.20579°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private |
| Type | Teaching |
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| Beds | 250 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1890 (hospice), 1920 (hospital) |
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| Other links | Hospitals in Haiti |
Hôpital Universitaire Justinien is a teaching hospital with 250 inpatient beds, with approximately 60 medical residents training in disciplines including internal medicine, general surgery, family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, urology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, and anesthesiology. With help from the University of Miami, the hospital was the first in Haiti to start a family medicine residency program.[2] The hospital has a laboratory, pharmacy and radiology services for both inpatients and outpatients.
The hospital receives some financial support through the state and private organizations, and is able to provide a level of free medical care in addition to its fee-based services.
References edit
- ^ Recueil des lois et actes de la République d'Haïti de 1887 à 1904, Volume 1. Haiti, by Claudius Ganthier
- ^ "The University of Miami Department of Family Medicine and Community Health: The Haiti Project". Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
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