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Hôpital Universitaire Justinien

Coordinates: 19°45′45″N 72°12′21″W / 19.76262°N 72.20579°W / 19.76262; -72.20579 (Justinien University Hospital)
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Hôpital Universitaire Justinien
(Justinien University Hospital)
Map
Geography
LocationRue 17 Q, Cap Haïtien, Haiti
Coordinates19°45′45″N 72°12′21″W / 19.76262°N 72.20579°W / 19.76262; -72.20579 (Justinien University Hospital)
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
TypeTeaching
Services
Beds250
History
Opened1890 (hospice), 1920 (hospital)
Links
Other linksHospitals in Haiti

Hôpital Universitaire Justinien is the main hospital in the second largest city in Haiti, Cap-Haïtien. It is located close to the center of the city near the Place d'Armes Cathedral. The hospital is named after Justinien Etienne,[1] a local magistrate who spearheaded and oversaw the construction of the hospital. Hôpital Universitaire Justinien began as a hospice in 1890 and was later transformed into a hospital in 1920 during the United States occupation of Haiti.

Hôpital Universitaire Justinien is a teaching hospital with 250 inpatient beds, with approximately 60 medical residents training in disciplines including internal medicine, general surgery, family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, urology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, and anesthesiology. With help from the University of Miami, the hospital was the first in Haiti to start a family medicine residency program.[2] The hospital has a laboratory, pharmacy and radiology services for both inpatients and outpatients.

The hospital receives some financial support through the state and private organizations, and is able to provide a level of free medical care in addition to its fee-based services.

References

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  1. ^ Recueil des lois et actes de la République d'Haïti de 1887 à 1904, Volume 1. Haiti, by Claudius Ganthier
  2. ^ "The University of Miami Department of Family Medicine and Community Health: The Haiti Project". Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2015-12-26.