Bach Mai Hospital is a multi-field medical facility in

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and is considered one of the largest in

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. The hospital was established in 1911 during the French colonial rule. It has played an important role in the health system of Vietnam and is one of three high specialized

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centers, specializing in internal medicine. It is a big center of cadres training and scientific research in the country. The hospital has 3,500 beds and 4,300 staff. During Nixon's Christmas bombing,

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, on December 22, 1972, American bombs struck the hospital, obliterating the building and killing 28 hospital staff members and an unconfirmed number of patients. A special rehabilitation unit was opened in 1998 for treating adults and children with disabling conditions ( stroke and

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). The unit sponsored by Veterans for America has seen more than 1,700 patients and has fitted more than 2,100 plastic braces since its establishment. In 2000, Bach Mai Hospital was partly reconstructed and supplied with up-to-date facilities and equipment under a

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project of the Government of Japan. When

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broke out in Vietnam in 2003, Bach Mai Hospital substantially contributed to putting it under control by providing strict

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, which was implemented by Japanese experts. There is a small speech therapy unit at the hospital, headed by Dr. Vu Thi Bich Hanh. In May 2008, a spinal unit with 25 patient beds was established with the help of

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Vietnam War bombing

During Nixon's Christmas bombing,

, on 22 December 1972, over 100 American bombs struck the hospital, obliterating the building and killing 28 hospital staff members and an unconfirmed number of patients, despite most taking refuge in the hospital's basement. Almost the entire hospital was destroyed, including the operating rooms and pharmacy stock. The US military claimed that the hospital "frequently housed anti-aircraft positions." According to the director of the hospital, Đỗ Doãn Đại, the US bombing served to break the morale of hospital staff and Hanoians. The hospital was subsequently rebuilt, largely with private donations from the United States. A

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memorial to the victims can be seen in the courtyard today.

COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital served as an intensive care center for treating COVID-19 patients.

References

External links

Official page of Bach Mai Hospital
Hospitals in Hanoi Hospitals established in 1911 {{Vietnam-struct-stub

Vietnam War bombing

COVID-19 pandemic

See also

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