Port Vila Central Hospital

Hospital in Port Vila, Vanuatu
17°44′32″S 168°19′16″E / 17.74227°S 168.321099°E / -17.74227; 168.321099OrganisationFundingPublic hospitalTypeGeneralServicesEmergency departmentYesBeds200HistoryOpened7 November 2014; 9 years ago (2014-11-07)LinksListsHospitals in Vanuatu

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]

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

  1. ^ "Port Vila Central Hospital". electives.net. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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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