Uttaradit Hospital
Uttaradit Hospital (Thai: โรงพยาบาลอุตรดิตถ์) is the main hospital of Uttaradit Province, Thailand. It is classified under the Ministry of Public Health as a regional hospital. It has a CPIRD Medical Education Center which trains doctors for the Faculty of Medicine of Naresuan University. It is capable of tertiary care.
| Uttaradit Hospital โรงพยาบาลอุตรดิตถ์ | |
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| The Ministry of Public Health Health District 2 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 38 Jesadabodin Road, Tha It Subdistrict, Mueang Uttaradit District, Uttaradit 53000, Thailand |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Regional |
| Affiliated university | Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University |
| Services | |
| Beds | 620 |
| History | |
| Opened | 12 April 1951 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Thailand |
History
The construction of Uttaradit Hospital started in 1940 during World War II, initiated by Khun Phra Samak Samoson, then governor of Uttaradit. The hospital opened on 12 April 1951.[1] In 1999, the hospital made an agreement to train medical students and act as a clinical teaching hospital for the Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University and about 30 students are trained here annually under the Collaborative Project to Increase Production of Rural Doctors (CPIRD) program.[2]
References
- Article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Thai wikipedia.