Pyongyang Maternity Hospital

Pyongyang Maternity Hospital

place	Pyongyang
Country	North Korea
Coordinates	39 ° 1 '28 " N , 125 ° 46' 50" E Coordinates: 39 ° 1 '28 " N , 125 ° 46' 50" E39.024444444444 125.78055555556
director	Kim Song Hui
beds	1,500
founding	1979
Website

The Pyongyang Maternity Clinic ( kor. 평양 산원) is a hospital specializing in childbirth and also a teaching hospital in the North Korean capital Pyongyang . It is one of the largest medical institutions in the country.

history

The complex was built in 1979, opened on February 24, 1980 and put into operation on July 30, 1980. Since 2000, it has procured $ 6 million in new medical equipment . Around 70 children are born here every day.

The hospital is located in the district taedonggang-guyok in Tongmun-dong at the Sanwon Street .

Departments

Dental treatment at the Pyongyang maternity hospital

In addition to the medical focus on the subject of pregnancy and all related areas ( birth , infertility , menstrual cramps , etc.), there are the following specialist departments:

The application of traditional Korean medicine also plays a role.

Awards

On February 5, 2009, the clinic was certified as a baby-friendly hospital by UNICEF Thailand .

Web links

Commons : Pyongyang Maternity Hospital - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

^ Justin Corfield: Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang . Anthem Press, 2013, ISBN 978-0-85728-234-7 , pp. 21 (English, google.com [accessed August 30, 2016]).
↑ Nordkorea-Info.de: Pyongyang Maternity Hospital - North Korea Information. In: www.nordkorea-info.de. Retrieved August 30, 2016 .
↑ sz-online: The hospital on the edge of the world. Retrieved August 30, 2016 .
^ Development of Traditional Medicine in the South-East Asia Region. (PDF) Report of a Regional Consultative Meeting Pyongyang, DPR Korea, 22-24 June 2005. In: http://apps.searo.who.int/ . World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia New Delhi, November 2005, pp. 26-27 , accessed on September 21, 2016 (English).
↑ UNICEF DPRK - Media center - Baby-Friendly Hospital Award Ceremony. In: www.unicef.org. Retrieved August 30, 2016 .

[1] Justin Corfield: Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang . Anthem Press, 2013, ISBN 978-0-85728-234-7 , pp. 21 (English, google.com [accessed August 30, 2016]).

[2] Nordkorea-Info.de: Pyongyang Maternity Hospital - North Korea Information. In: www.nordkorea-info.de. Retrieved August 30, 2016 .

[3] sz-online: The hospital on the edge of the world. Retrieved August 30, 2016 .

[4] Development of Traditional Medicine in the South-East Asia Region. (PDF) Report of a Regional Consultative Meeting Pyongyang, DPR Korea, 22-24 June 2005. In: http://apps.searo.who.int/ . World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia New Delhi, November 2005, pp. 26-27 , accessed on September 21, 2016 (English).

[5] UNICEF DPRK - Media center - Baby-Friendly Hospital Award Ceremony. In: www.unicef.org. Retrieved August 30, 2016 .