Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona Hospital Explained

Hôpital Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona
Coordinates:-18.9194°N 47.5183°W
Location:Antananarivo
Country:Madagascar
Funding:Public
Type:General
Beds:621
Founded:1965

Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona Hospital (CHUJRA) is the largest hospital in Madagascar. Located in the Ampefiloha area of Antananarivo and founded in 1965, it is named for Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona (28 October 1893 - 21 August 1970), a Malagasy physician and politician. The hospital was featured on a Malagasy postage stamp in 1972.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona Hospital: 6-Franc Postage Stamp . . Madagascar-Library . 1 June 2018 .
  2. Web site: A spatial database of health facilities managed by the public health sector in sub-Saharan Africa. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422034044/https://www.who.int/malaria/areas/surveillance/public-sector-health-facilities-ss-africa/en/. dead. April 22, 2019. World Health Organization. May 8, 2020. February 11, 2019.