North Okkalapa General Hospital

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North Okkalapa General Hospital
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North Okkalapa General Hospital
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Geography
LocationNorth Okkalapa Township, Yangon Region, Myanmar
Coordinates 16°54′04″N96°09′26″E / 16.901184°N 96.157258°E / 16.901184; 96.157258 Coordinates: 16°54′04″N96°09′26″E / 16.901184°N 96.157258°E / 16.901184; 96.157258
Organisation
Type Teaching and General Hospital
Affiliated university University of Medicine 2, Yangon
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds800
History
Opened1940
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The North Okkalapa General Hospital is an affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Medicine 2, Yangon, located in North Okkalapa Township in the eastern part of Yangon, Myanmar.

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Structure

The North Okkalapa General Hospital was affiliated to the University of Medicine 2, Yangon in 1970. On 25 September 1996 the University moved to its present location in North Okkalapa beside the hospital. [1] The hospital was originally designed to hold 400 beds. Although the building has not been expanded, it now holds 800 beds. [2] In 2002 North Okkalapa General Hospital was the fourth in the country to establish a Neurology Center. As of 2007 it had two neurologists and one neurosurgeon. [3]

Fundraising

On 12 September 1998 the Medical Superintendent of North Okkalapa General Hospital, Dr Myint Maung Maung represented the hospital at a ceremony where cash donations were made for a trust fund to help poor and needy patients. [4] On 24 August 2001 Professor Myint Maung Maung spoke at a ceremony at which K 2.46 million was distributed to buy medical equipment for the North Okkalapa General Hospital. [5]

Patients

A significant number of the patients are poor. [2]

A study was made of 2,613 infants delivered at North Okkalapa General Hospital between January and September 1990. 21.1% of the babies had low birth weight, with 18.1% being due to intrauterine growth retardation and 3% with preterm births. [6] Patients who have been involved in traffic accidents often cannot afford to buy implants.

The hospital staff understand the latest orthopedic care technologies, but lack the funds to buy instruments such as curved awls and reamer. Pre-operative surgical planning is handicapped by the need to conserve X-ray film. [2]

In April 2009 there was an epidemic of diarrhea in North Okkalapa Township. Local hospitals admitted over 100 people suffering from severe diarrhea. There were rumors that the diarrhea was caused by cholera and that some deaths had occurred. However officials at the Ministry of Health and North Okkalapa General Hospital refused to provide any information. [7]

Main Department

Specialities

Diagnostic Department

Supportive Department

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References

  1. ↑ "Historical Backghround of Institute of Medicine 2, Yangon". This is Myanmar. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  2. 1 2 3 "North Okkalapa General Hospital". Myanmar. SIGN Fracture Care International. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  3. ↑ Mi Mi Cho; Nyan Tun (2007). "Profile of neurological practice in Myanmar" (PDF). Neurology Asia (12): 53–55.
  4. ↑ "Cash donated for poor and needy patients of North Okkalapa General Hospital". The New Light of Myanmar. 13 September 1998. Archived from the original on 12 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  5. ↑ "K 2.46 million distributed to medical units of North Okkalapa General Hospital". New Light of Myanmar. 25 August 2001. Retrieved 2012-02-23.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ Tin TT, Thida M, Maung MM, Wai KT (June 1994). "Maternal influences on low birth weight". Malays J Reprod Health. 12 (1): 32–7. PMID   12320337.
  7. ↑ WAI MOE (23 April 2009). "Myanmar: Diarrhea outbreak raises fears of cholera" (PDF). Reliefweb. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
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