Menelik II Referral Hospital explained
Menelik II Referral Hospital (Amharic: ቀዳማዊ ምኒሊክ ሪፈራል ሆስፒታል) is a public health care hospital in Addis Ababa, and is one of the oldest hospitals in Ethiopia. Named after Emperor Menelik II, it was established in 1909, serving as a tertiary care hospital that provides with specialized services in the country.[1] It is located near Jan Meda on Russia St.[2]
Background and services
Menelik II Referral Hospital was established in 1909 and named after Emperor Menelik II, becoming one of oldest modern hospitals in Ethiopia.[3] [4] Built in 1908, it has initial 30 beds only.[5] [6] It is a tertiary care hospital with specialized provision with capacity over 800 beds and offering specialties of some sorts: cardiology, neurology, oncology and other fields. The hospital is administered by Addis Ababa City Administration.[7]
Menelik II hosts 15,000 patients each days with over 2,300 staffs. On 30 May 2022, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed along with Mayor of Addis Ababa Adanech Abebe inaugurated dialysis center at the hospital.[8]
References
- Tola . Kasu . Abebe . Haftom . Gebremariam . Yemane . Jikamo . Birhanu . Improving Completeness of Inpatient Medical Records in Menelik II Referral Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia . Advances in Public Health . 2017 . 2017 . 1–5 . 10.1155/2017/8389414 . free .
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- Bedasso . Kufa . Bedaso . Asres . Feyera . Fetuma . Gebeyehu . Abebaw . Yohannis . Zegeye . Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders and Associated Factors among People with Glaucoma Attending Outpatient Clinic at Menelik II Referral Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia . PLOS ONE . 1 September 2016 . 11 . 9 . e0161442 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0161442 . free . 27584147 . 5008864 . 2016PLoSO..1161442B .
- Ali . Abdurahman . The History of Nursing in Ethiopia . Nursing History Review . January 2011 . 19 . 1 . 158–160 . . 10.1891/1062-8061.19.158 . 21329150 . 29326074 .
- Web site: 25 January 2024 . Health Institutions and Services .
- Web site: Endeshaw . Dawit . 2017-07-08 . Addis To Get Three Mega Hospitals The Reporter Latest Ethiopian News Today . 2024-01-25 . www.thereporterethiopia.com . en-US.
- Web site: 2022-09-13 . Menelik Specialized Hospital Gets New Eye Care Center – Ethiopian Monitor . 2024-01-25 . en-US.
- Web site: 2022-05-30 . PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurates dialysis center at Menelik II Referral Hospital . 2024-01-25 . Welcome to Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C . en-US.
