The Yangon Central Women's Hospital () is a public hospital in

Yangon Yangon, formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the List of capitals of Myanmar, capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the State Peace and Dev ...

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

. It is also a tertiary care teaching hospital of the

University of Medicine 1, Yangon The University of Medicine 1, Yangon ( ; formerly the Institute of Medicine 1), located in Yangon, it is the oldest medical school in Myanmar. The university offers Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, M.B.B.S. (equivalent of the Doctor of Medicine, ...

, the

Yangon Institute of Nursing The University of Nursing, Yangon ( ; formerly The Institute of Nursing, Yangon) is a nursing university, located in Lanmadaw Township, Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Bu ...

, and the University of Paramedical Science, Yangon.

History

The hospital was formerly known as "Dufferin Hospital", after

Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava Hariot Georgina Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, (''née'' Rowan-Hamilton; 5 February 1843 – 25 October 1936) was a British aristocrat and Vicereine of India, known for her success in the role of "diplomatic wife," ...

. The foundation stone of the first building, subsequently used as an administrative block, was laid by Lady Dufferin in 1898. "A" Block was built in 1925, The hospital was subsequently handed over to the Burmese government and the hospital committee agreed to attach the hospital to the Medical College. In 1929, "B" Block and "C" Block were built. It was necessary to admit gynaecology patients for the teaching of medical students. In 1940 the bed strength of the hospital was increased to 200 with 150 beds for neonates. During the Second World war, the hospital was occupied by the army and the building was returned to the government in 1945. In 1959 the blood bank and X-ray department were opened. In 1962 Outpatients Department was opened in a new building in Kemendine (Kyimyindine) Road. in 1963 the number of beds was increased to 500, with 250 for neonates. The name of the hospital was changed to Central Maternity Hospital.

References

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