Ratchaburi Hospital () is the main hospital of
Ratchaburi Province,
Thailand
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. It is classified by the
Ministry of Public Health as a regional hospital. It has a Collaborative Project to Increase Production of Rural Doctors (CPIRD) Medical Education Center which trains doctors for the
MOPH-Mahidol CPIRD Program.
History
The foundation stone for Ratchaburi Hospital was laid on 2 April 1941 and the hospital opened in 1941, consisting of a small patient building, doctor's lodgings, and a kitchen. Initially, the hospital had a capacity of 25 beds. The hospital was later expanded and between 1951 and 1952, hospital operations were transferred to the
Ministry of Public Health.
On 30 September 2003, the hospital received ISO 9002:20031 accreditation and in 2006 received HA (Hospital Accreditation). Ratchaburi Hospital operates 855 beds (plus 40 ICU beds) (2018).
See also
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Healthcare in Thailand
Healthcare in Thailand is overseen by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), along with several other non-ministerial government agencies. Thailand's network of public hospitals provide universal healthcare to all Thai nationals through three gove ...
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Hospitals in Thailand
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List of hospitals in Thailand
This is a comprehensive list of hospitals in Thailand. The list is sorted with Bangkok at the top, and then in the alphabetical order of the provinces.
Public Hospitals
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Office of the Permanent Secretary
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References
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Hospitals in Thailand
1941 establishments in Thailand