Military Medical Academy (Bulgaria)

The Military Medical Academy (MMA) ( bg, Военномедицинска академия, ВМА) of

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is a large complex for medical treatment, as well as education, located in

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. It has several branches and smaller clinics in other cities in the country. MMA Varna

It was established in 1891 as a

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and was transformed into a Senior Military Medical Institute (Висш военномедицински институт, ВВМИ) in 1960. The current structure dates from 1989, when the SMMI was unified with the main government hospital, the Navy hospital in

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, and the Aero-medical research institute in Sofia. Doctors and specialists from the MMA are employed in army units. Buildings and structures in Sofia Military medical installations Hospitals established in 1891 Military academies of Bulgaria Universities and colleges in Sofia Military academies {{Bulgaria-struct-stub