Tirana Military Hospital (Shqip: ''"Spitali Amerikan"'' / ''Spitali Universitar i Traumës'')
is a
military hospital
A military hospital is a hospital owned and operated by a military. They are often reserved for the use of military personnel and their dependents, but in some countries are made available to civilians as well. They may or may not be located on a ...
in
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...
,
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
founded on September 26, 1929. During the
Kosovo War
The Kosovo War was an armed conflict in Kosovo that started 28 February 1998 and lasted until 11 June 1999. It was fought by the forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (i.e. Serbia and Montenegro), which controlled Kosovo before the war ...
it was used extensively in the treatment of wounded soldiers.
See also
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Mother Teresa Hospital (Tirana)
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2008 Gërdec explosions
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Qafa e Vishës bus tragedy
References
Hospitals in Albania
Buildings and structures in Tirana
Hospitals established in 1993
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