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'''Kiang Wu Hospital''' ('''KWH'''; {{zh|t=鏡湖醫院}}) is a |
'''Kiang Wu Hospital''' ('''KWH'''; {{zh|t=鏡湖醫院}}) is a private district general hospital is located in [[Santo António, Macau|Santo António]], [[Macau]].<ref>[http://www.kwh.org.mo/ Home]. Kiang Wu Hospital. Retrieved on April 21, 2018. "地址:鏡湖醫院位於澳門連勝街" (Rua de Coelho do Amaral)</ref> It is one of the three hospitals in Macau. Founded in 1871, the hospital is run by the [[Kiang Wu Charitable Association]] and offered Chinese medical services. Renowned doctor [[Sun Yat-Sen]] brought Western medicine services to the hospital. The hospital has had four different sites, the last built in 2000. |
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Till 2019 there was no Western-style medical school in Macau, so all indigenous intending doctors have to either qualify overseas, or qualified doctors have to be brought in from outside. [[Macau University of Science and Technology]] started a medical school in Macau in September 2019 for its MBBS program.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology|url=https://www.must.edu.mo/en/fmd |
Till 2019 there was no Western-style medical school in Macau, so all indigenous intending doctors have to either qualify overseas, or qualified doctors have to be brought in from outside. [[Macau University of Science and Technology]] started a medical school in Macau in September 2019 for its MBBS program.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology|url=https://www.must.edu.mo/en/fmd}}</ref> The second batch of students started their classes on 21 September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Faculty of Medicine, MUST monograph|url=https://www.must.edu.mo/images/FMD/files/FMD_monograph.pdf}}</ref> Clinical training of medical students will start from third year of medical training in the university hospital associated with the university. The medical school has been listed in the world directory of medical schools.<ref>{{Cite web|title=World Directory of Medical Schools|url=https://search.wdoms.org/home/SchoolDetail/F0006284}}</ref> Medium of instruction in the medical school is English. Most of the students are from Macau. The duration of MBBS course is 5 years with an additional year for internship. |
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The hospital is not currently engaged in [[international healthcare accreditation]]. |
The hospital is not currently engaged in [[international healthcare accreditation]]. |
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Established in 1923 as Kiang Wu Nursing School by the |
Established in 1923 as Kiang Wu Nursing School by the Kiang Wu Charitable Association and provided nursing staff for Kiang Wu Hospital. It became a degree granting college (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www2.kwnc.edu.mo/?page_id=5507|title=About KWNC {{!}} Nursing|last=Van|first=Florence|publisher=Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20191012195818/http://www2.kwnc.edu.mo/?page_id=5507|archive-date=2019-10-12|access-date=2019-10-12}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Latest revision as of 00:44, 19 January 2024
Kiang Wu Hospital 鏡湖醫院 | |
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Geography | |
Location | São Lázaro, Macau |
Organisation | |
Care system | Charitable hospital |
Funding | Non-profit hospital |
Type | District General |
Affiliated university | Kiang Wu Charitable Association |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes, Accident and Emergency |
Beds | 466 |
History | |
Opened | 1871 |
Links | |
Website | http://www.kwh.org.mo/ Kiang Wu Hospital |
Kiang Wu Hospital (KWH; Chinese: 鏡湖醫院) is a private district general hospital is located in Santo António, Macau.[1] It is one of the three hospitals in Macau. Founded in 1871, the hospital is run by the Kiang Wu Charitable Association and offered Chinese medical services. Renowned doctor Sun Yat-Sen brought Western medicine services to the hospital. The hospital has had four different sites, the last built in 2000.
Till 2019 there was no Western-style medical school in Macau, so all indigenous intending doctors have to either qualify overseas, or qualified doctors have to be brought in from outside. Macau University of Science and Technology started a medical school in Macau in September 2019 for its MBBS program.[2] The second batch of students started their classes on 21 September 2020.[3] Clinical training of medical students will start from third year of medical training in the university hospital associated with the university. The medical school has been listed in the world directory of medical schools.[4] Medium of instruction in the medical school is English. Most of the students are from Macau. The duration of MBBS course is 5 years with an additional year for internship.
The hospital is not currently engaged in international healthcare accreditation.
Staff[edit]
As of 2016[update], the hospital had over 340 doctors and over 800 nurses. The doctors were trained at universities in Mainland China and Taiwan, with about one-third each graduating from the School of Medicine at Jinan University and the Zhongshan School of Medicine. The nurses earned certificates in nursing at schools in Mainland China, at Macao Polytechnic University (formerly Macao Polytechnic Institute), and at Kiang Wu itself.[5]
Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau[edit]
Type | Private |
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Established | 1923 |
President | Florence Van |
Location | Santo António , |
Established in 1923 as Kiang Wu Nursing School by the Kiang Wu Charitable Association and provided nursing staff for Kiang Wu Hospital. It became a degree granting college (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) in 2002.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Home. Kiang Wu Hospital. Retrieved on April 21, 2018. "地址:鏡湖醫院位於澳門連勝街" (Rua de Coelho do Amaral)
- ^ "Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology".
- ^ "Faculty of Medicine, MUST monograph" (PDF).
- ^ "World Directory of Medical Schools".
- ^ Yau, Elaine (2016-09-12). "Why Macau spends millions to send its patients to Hong Kong – some by air". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-09. – Print title: "Patients running out"
- ^ Van, Florence. "About KWNC | Nursing". Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau. Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2019-10-12.