Hong Kong Baptist Hospital

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Hong Kong Baptist Hospital
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Hong Kong Baptist Hospital
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Geography
Location222 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Coordinates 22°20′24″N114°10′48″E / 22.33996°N 114.17988°E / 22.33996; 114.17988
Organisation
Care system Private
Funding Non-profit hospital
Type District General, Teaching
Religious affiliation Baptist Convention of Hong Kong
Services
Emergency department No Accident & Emergency
Beds860
History
Opened1963;61 years ago (1963)
Links
Website www.hkbh.org.hk
Lists Hospitals in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist Hospital (HKBH) is a private Baptist hospital based in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon City District, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is affiliated with the Baptist Convention of Hong Kong.

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History

The hospital started as an outpatient clinic founded by the Baptist Convention of Hong Kong in 1956 and evolved into a general hospital in 1963. [1] [2] [3] In 1983, it opened a nursing school. [4] In 2020, it opened the Ambulatory Medical Centre. In 2021, it received two Healthcare Asia Awards for Covid Management Initiative of the Year and Hospital of the Year. [5] In 2023, he received an HMA Award in the “talent development” category. » [6] In 2024, it announced an expansion project to multiply its surface area by 1.65. [7] In 2024, it had 860 beds. [8]

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