University Clinical Hospital Mostar Explained

University Clinical Hospital Mostar
Coordinates:43.3449°N 17.7891°W
Pushpin Map:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pushpin Label:University Clinical Hospital Mostar
Location:Mostar
Region:Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
State:Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Healthcare:Public
Emergency:Yes
Founded:1977
Website:http://www.skbm.ba/

University Clinical Hospital Mostar (Croatian: Sveučilišna klinička bolnica Mostar) is the largest hospital in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Bijeli Brijeg neighbourhood of the city, although Clinic for infectious diseases, Clinic for skin and sexually transmitted diseases and Psychiatry clinic are located in the town center in the former Surgery department building.[1] The hospital was originally built as a regional medical centre in 1977. However, the building incurred damage during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina and upon its repairs, it was upgraded into a hospital in 1997.[2]

Since 1997 the hospital has cooperated with the University of Mostar's Medical Faculty in training medical professionals.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clinic for skin and sexually transmitted diseases. Croatian.
  2. Web site: History and General Information. University Clinical Hospital Mostar. 2 September 2013. Croatian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131031042556/http://kb-mostar.org/index.php?menuID=12. 31 October 2013.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20060228081712/http://www.kb-mostar.org/ Clinical Hospital Mostar