Istituto Giannina Gaslini

The Istituto Giannina Gaslini is a paediatric hospital located in Genoa Quarto dei Mille, Italy, founded by Gerolamo Gaslini (Count of Saint Jerome). He and his wife Lorenza financed the construction of the hospital in memory of their daughter Giannina, who died of peritonitis in 1917.

Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Geography
LocationGenoa, Liguria, Italy
Coordinates44.392843°N 8.988007°E / 44.392843; 8.988007
Organisation
TypeSpecialist
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds516
SpecialityPaediatric Medicine; surgery
History
Opened15 May 1938
Links
Websitehttp://www.gaslini.org
ListsHospitals in Italy

It is considered one of the best children's hospitals of Europe, known worldwide:[1] it is the best IRCCS among Italian children's hospitals (and among all Italian generic hospital), and it is among former five IRCCS in Italy.[2]

Notable people

Bibliography

  • Antonio Infante, Luca Borghi (eds.), Ai bambini e ai fiori, lo splendore del sole. Il ruolo dell'Istituto Gaslini nella storia della pediatria, Rizzoli, Milano 2015

References

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