Agia Sofia Children's Hospital

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Agia Sofia Children's Hospital
Νοσοκομείο Παίδων "Η Αγία Σοφία"
Agia Sofia Children's Hospital
Geography
Location Athens, Attica, Greece
Coordinates 37°59′06″N23°46′08″E / 37.9849°N 23.7688°E / 37.9849; 23.7688
Organisation
Care system Publicly funded health care of children
Type Clinical
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds750
History
Opened1901;123 years ago (1901)
Links
Website https://paidon-agiasofia.gr/
Lists Hospitals in Greece

The Agia Sofia Children's Hospital is one of the largest pediatric hospitals at the European level and the largest pediatric hospital in Greece. [1] It was founded in 1896 and started operating in 1901. [2]

Its hospital beds amount to 750. [1] It is for children up to 16 years of age, but in some special cases it also accepts older children.

In 2020, the Agia Sofia Children's Hospital completed renovation of its cardiology unit with 20 beds. [3]

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References

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