Sint Vincentius Hospital (
Dutch: ''Sint Vincentiusziekenhuis'') is a hospital in
Paramaribo
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,
Suriname
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. It is
Catholic
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hospital named after
Saint Vincentius
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.
History
The hospital has its roots in a congregation of Sisters of Love from
Tilburg
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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
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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 Zie ...
, a university hospital of Paramaribo;
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'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 spe ...
, a general hospital in Paramaribo
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Diakonessenhuis, a
Protestant hospital in Paramaribo
References
Hospitals in Suriname
Catholic hospitals in South America
Buildings and structures in Paramaribo
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