Belize Medical Associates

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Belize Medical Associates
Belize Medical Associates
Geography
Location5791 St. Thomas Street, Kings' Park, Belize City, Belize
Coordinates 17°30′29″N88°11′38″W / 17.508°N 88.194°W / 17.508; -88.194 Coordinates: 17°30′29″N88°11′38″W / 17.508°N 88.194°W / 17.508; -88.194
Services
Beds25
History
Opened1988
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Belize Medical Associates is a private hospital in Belize City, Belize. It was developed in 1988, as a single clinic. [1] A decade after they opened, in 1998, they changed from a private clinic into a small hospital featuring two surgical theaters and 18 beds. [2] Belize's first female architect, Esther Ayuso worked on the hospital expansion. [3] By 2010, a subsequent expansion had created space for 25 beds. [4]

Facilities

The hospital is located at 5791 St. Thomas Street, Kings Park in Belize City. [5]

It currently provides:

Its stated mission is

"To provide the Highest Quality Health Care Service in Belize that is Complete, Affordable and done in an Ethical Manner."

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References

  1. "Private Medical Facility Celebrates Silver Anniversary". Belize City, Belize: Love Television. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  2. "Medical Associates expands into hospital". Belize City, Belize: Channel 5 Belize. 6 November 1998. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  3. "Trailblazer Tuesday's brings you Belize's first female architect Ms. Esther Ayuso!". Belize City, Belize: The El Guardian. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  4. Sluder, Lan (2010). Easy Belize : how to live, retire, work and buy property in Belize, the English speaking, frost free paradise on the Caribbean coast (Rev. and fully updated. ed.). Asheville, NC: Equator Publishing. p. 122. ISBN   978-1-451-50101-8 . Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  5. "Belize Guide listing".