National Hospital of Tropical Diseases explained

National Hospital of Tropical Diseases Bệnh viện Bệnh nhiệt đới trung ương
Address:	78, Giai Phong Street, Hanoi Bau village, Kim Chung commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi
Former-Names:	Institute of Clinical Medicine for Tropical Diseases (Viện Y học lâm sàng các bệnh Nhiệt đới)

The National Hospital of Tropical Diseases is a hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam.

History

Its founding can be traced back to the Cong Vong Hospital, a 1911 established facility for the treatment of infectious diseases. In 1929 this was expanded into the Robin Hospital. In March 1945 it was renamed to the Bach Mai Hospital. In 1989, the Institute of Clinical Medicine for Tropical Diseases was established, a merger between the Department of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, the Bach Mai Institute and the Department of Infectious Diseases of Hanoi Medical University.^[1]

The Institute of Clinical Medicine for Tropical Diseases was awarded a Hero of Labor for its role in fighting the SARS outbreak. The Department of Infectious Diseases of the Hanoi Medical University is located inside the hospital, as well as the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit.^[2]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, all COVID-19 patients from Northern Vietnam were treated at the hospital.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Quá trình hình thành, phát triển. 2021-07-12. benhnhietdoi.vn. vi.
2. Web site: Giới thiệu về bệnh viện. 2021-07-12. benhnhietdoi.vn. vi.
3. Web site: Hanoi frontline hospital in Covid-19 fight locked down - VnExpress International. 2021-07-12. VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. en.