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Academic Hospital Paramaribo
Academic Hospital Paramaribo (Dutch: ''Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo'' or ''AZP'') is a hospital in Paramaribo, Suriname. With 465 beds, it is the largest hospital in Suriname. History The hospital was opened on 9 March 1966 as ''Centraal Ziekenhuis'' (Central Hospital), but changed its name in 1969 to Academic Hospital when the medical faculty of the Anton de Kom University of Suriname was founded. See also * 's Lands Hospitaal, a general hospital in Paramaribo; *Sint Vincentius Hospital, a Catholic hospital in Paramaribo; * Diakonessenhuis, a Protestant hospital in Paramaribo. *Mungra Medisch Centrum Mungra Medical Centre (Dutch: ''Mungra Medisch Centrum'' or ''MMC'') is a hospital in Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname. It was the first hospital in Suriname outside of Paramaribo. History On 31 March 1907, the government set up a commission to upgrad ..., medical centre district Nickerie. {{SouthAm-hospital-stub Hospitals in Suriname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramaribo
Paramaribo (; ; nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. Name The city is named for the Paramaribo tribe living at the mouth of the Suriname River; the name is from Tupi–Guarani ''para'' "large river" + ''maribo'' "inhabitants". History The name Paramaribo is probably a corruption of the name of an Indian village, spelled Parmurbo in the earliest Dutch sources. This was the location of the first Dutch settlement, a trading post established by Nicolaes Baliestel and Dirck Claeszoon van Sanen in 1613. English and French traders also tried to establish settlements in Suriname, including a French post established in 1644 near present-day Paramaribo. All earlier settlements were abandoned s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton De Kom University Of Suriname
Anton de Kom University ( nl, Anton de Kom Universiteit van Suriname) is the only university in Suriname. It is located in the capital, Paramaribo, and named for Anton de Kom, an anti-colonialist activist who was killed by the Nazis while in exile in the Netherlands. History Founding Tertiary education in Suriname dates back to the 19th century. In 1882 there was already tertiary education provided at the Geneeskundige School and there also existed an organized juridical education (The Law-school), which was founded in the late forties. Furthermore, there were other para-university courses, namely the discipline to become a surveyor, dentist and pharmacist. At the centenary of the Estates of Suriname in 1966, this organization took the important decision to cooperate with the government of Suriname to found a university. The proclamation was made on 1 November 1968, in the then still existing Theatre Star. Since then, the first of November is celebrated as Founders' Day. Lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, and Brazil to the south. At just under , it is the smallest sovereign state in South America. It has a population of approximately , dominated by descendants from the slaves and labourers brought in from Africa and Asia by the Dutch Empire and Republic. Most of the people live by the country's (north) coast, in and around its capital and largest city, Paramaribo. It is also List of countries and dependencies by population density, one of the least densely populated countries on Earth. Situated slightly north of the equator, Suriname is a tropical country dominated by rainforests. Its extensive tree cover is vital to the country's efforts to Climate change in Suriname, mitigate climate ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
's Lands Hospitaal
s Lands Hospitaal is a hospital in Paramaribo, Suriname. The hospital started as a military hospital when it was established in 1760. In 1934, the hospital was transformed into a general hospital and renamed 's Lands Hospitaal. The hospital has specialized in neonatology and pediatrics. In 2015, an Intensive Care Unit was opened. See also *Academic Hospital Paramaribo, another university hospital of Paramaribo; *Sint Vincentius Hospital Sint Vincentius Hospital (Dutch: ''Sint Vincentiusziekenhuis'') is a hospital in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is Catholic hospital named after Saint Vincentius. History The hospital has its roots in a congregation of Sisters of Love from Tilburg ..., a Catholic hospital in Paramaribo; * Diakonessenhuis, a Protestant hospital in Paramaribo. References External links * Hospitals in Suriname Hospitals established in the 1760s Military hospitals {{Suriname-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint Vincentius Hospital
Sint Vincentius Hospital ( Dutch: ''Sint Vincentiusziekenhuis'') is a hospital in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is Catholic hospital named after Saint Vincentius. History The hospital has its roots in a congregation of Sisters of Love from Tilburg who were deployed to Suriname in 1894. Out of the infirmary they started, the Sint Vincentius Hospital was founded in 1916, originally with a capacity of 70 beds. With the passing of time the hospital became more professional and shifted its focus from charity to professional medical care. The hospital was expanded in 1964, 1976 and 1978. In 1970, the foundation running the hospital was transformed from a church body into a board of lay people. See also *Academic Hospital Paramaribo, a university hospital of Paramaribo; *'s Lands Hospitaal s Lands Hospitaal is a hospital in Paramaribo, Suriname. The hospital started as a military hospital when it was established in 1760. In 1934, the hospital was transformed into a general hospital and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diakonessenhuis (Paramaribo)
Diakonessenhuis is a hospital in Paramaribo, Suriname. It was founded as the Protestant hospital of Paramaribo. History In 1946 a foundation was set up to start a Diakonessenhuis in Paramaribo, but only when the director of the Diakonessenhuis in Utrecht, dr. M.A. van Melle, took over the initiative in 1955 and contacted the Dutch public broadcaster NCRV did developments grow more seriously. In 1960 a fundraising show was broadcast on television which generated more than 2 million Dutch guilders. Together with a large donation from and a low interest loan of the same amount, there was enough money to build a hospital. In late 1961 construction was started, and the hospital eventually opened on 30 November 1962. See also *Academic Hospital Paramaribo, a university hospital in Paramaribo; *'s Lands Hospitaal, a general hospital in Paramaribo *Sint Vincentius Hospital Sint Vincentius Hospital ( Dutch: ''Sint Vincentiusziekenhuis'') is a hospital in Paramaribo, Suriname. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mungra Medisch Centrum
Mungra Medical Centre (Dutch: ''Mungra Medisch Centrum'' or ''MMC'') is a hospital in Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname. It was the first hospital in Suriname outside of Paramaribo. History On 31 March 1907, the government set up a commission to upgrade the infirmary in Nickerie to a hospital. This became known as the s Lands Ziekenhuis Nickerie'', which was located in Margarethenburg, not too far from Nieuw-Nickerie. Due to its remote location, small size and problems with flooding, it was decided in the 1950s to close it and open a new hospital on the Annastraat in Nieuw-Nickerie. The first stone was laid on 25 July 1956 and the hospital was eventually opened on 15 January 1959. On 7 March 1994, the hospital was named Lachmipersad Mungra Regional Hospital Nickerie after Lachmipersad Mungra, a physician and member of parliament from Nickerie. On 25 May 2017, the hospital was renamed to Mungra Medical Centre. On 8 December 2017, the MMC together with the Ministry of Defence will be sett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickerie District
Nickerie is a district of Suriname, on the north-west coast. Nickerie's capital city is Nieuw-Nickerie. Another town is Wageningen. The district borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the Surinamese district of Coronie to the east, the Surinamese district of Sipaliwini to the south and the region of East Berbice-Corentyne in Guyana to the west. Nickerie has a population of 36.639 (2004) and an area of 5,353 km2. Nickerie's population includes East Indian, Javanese, Afro-Surinamese, Chinese, and Europeans. Nickerie is bordered with Guyana. There is no bridge between the countries, but there is a ferry that sails between Molson Creek in Guyana and South Drain. History Nickerie District was originally settled by Amerindians. Near the Wonotobo Falls, a settlement was discovered which dates from the 1st century BC. Between the 6th and 16th century some ''terpen'' (artificial mounts) were built in the coastal area of which Hertenrits is the best known. In 1613, a tobacco pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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