130 years of establishment of Hue Central Hospital - the first Western medicine hospital in Vietnam

On the morning of December 12, Hue Central Hospital held a ceremony to celebrate its 130th anniversary.

Hue Central Hospital - Vietnam's first Western medicine hospital turns 130 years old - Photo: NHAT LINH

Hue Central Hospital is the first Western medicine hospital in Vietnam, established in 1894 by decree of King Thanh Thai.

In 1944, the hospital was officially named Hue Central Hospital. It has been 130 years since its establishment and has become one of the three largest special-level hospitals in the country.

From a French doctor and a few medical staff, after 130 years of development, Hue Central Hospital now has more than 1,800 university and postgraduate staff with 9 people's doctors, 143 excellent doctors, nearly 200 professors, associate professors, doctors...

The hospital has a total area of 35.7 hectares (including 2 facilities) with more than 5,000 beds, many newly built and upgraded infrastructure areas, nearly 300 types of modern medical equipment on par with the region and the world .

Every year, hundreds of new medical techniques are updated and implemented by the medical team at the hospital, thereby increasing the success rate of treatment of difficult cases, always reaching a high rate nationwide.

With nearly 2,000 successful organ transplants, the hospital has become one of the major centers successfully performing the "heart, liver, kidney" trio of organ transplants, putting Vietnam on the world heart transplant map.

Prof. Dr. Pham Nhu Hiep, Hue Central Hospital, has identified the immediate and long-term goals of ensuring that people have the right to enjoy high-quality health care services.

"All hospital staff continue to be determined to build the unit into a high-end medical center and a center for training high-quality medical human resources," said Mr. Hiep.

Ms. Dao Hong Lan, Minister of Health, said that with what the hospital's medical staff has achieved, the Party and State leaders believe that in the coming time, the hospital will continue to promote the spirit of self-reliance, overcome difficulties to contribute to the development of the country's healthcare.

Hue Central Hospital received a certificate of merit from the Prime Minister

At the ceremony, Hue Central Hospital received a certificate of merit from the Prime Minister for its outstanding achievements in successfully performing the first mass bone marrow transplant on patients with thalassemia.

In addition, Vice President Nguyen Thi Anh Xuan also awarded the First Class Labor Medal to Prof. Dr. Pham Nhu Hiep - Director of Hue Central Hospital.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/130-nam-thanh-lap-benh-vien-trung-uong-hue-benh-vien-tay-y-dau-tien-cua-viet-nam-20241212102056789.htm