North Karelia Central Hospital Explained

North Karelia Central Hospital
Org/Group:	Hospital District of Northern Karelia
Region:	Joensuu
Country:	Finland
Coordinates:	62.5911°N 29.7792°W
Address:	Tikkamäentie 16, Joensuu
Founded:	1953

The North Karelia Central Hospital (Finnish: Pohjois-Karjalan keskussairaala) is a hospital located in the city of Joensuu in North Karelia, Finland. It was built in 1953, which makes it the oldest central hospital in the whole country.^{[1] [2]} The hospital is located near the city center of Joensuu on the top of Niinivaara, from where its white main building can be seen tens of kilometers all the way to Koli. The height of the 12-storey building is 45 meters.^[3] Architects Jussi Paatela together with Olli Pöyry and Marja Pöyry were responsible for the design of the hospital buildings.^[4]

In North Karelia, the hospital provides special medical services to a total of 166,400 inhabitants in 13 municipalities.^[5] The hospital also has a helipad for patient transport.^[6]

The North Karelia Hospital District is under the special responsibility of Kuopio University Hospital.^[7] Part of the specialist care is provided in the area of special responsibility at the university hospital in the area.^[8] The North Karelia Central Hospital does not have open heart surgery and neurosurgery;^[9] by decree of the Finnish Government, for example, organ transplants are centralized throughout the country at Helsinki University Central Hospital and hyperbaric oxygen treatment at Turku University Hospital.^[10]

The hospital serves as a teaching hospital for social and health care and medical students.^{[11] [12]}

Further reading

• Harri Mustaniemi: Rautainen operatsionipöytä, Pohjois-Karjalan sairaanhoidon historiikki. Joensuu, 1996. (in Finnish)
• Helena Hirvonen: Tikkamäki - terveyden temppeli, Pohjois-Karjalan keskussairaalan historia 1953-2016. ISBN 978-952-9793-79-2. (in Finnish)

External links

• Siun sote - Official Site of the North Karelia Central Hospital
• North Karelia Central Hospital - Suomi.fi
• Pohjois-Karjalan keskussairaala - Joensuun kartta (in Finnish)

Notes and References

1. https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-6509449 YLE: Köyhän ja vaivaisen kansan sairaala juhlii pyöreitä Joensuussa
2. https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/hoitaja-muistelee-ensimmaista-keskussairaalaa-poika-tuli-puukko-sydamessa/1903166#gs.n2kn5y MTVuutiset: Hoitaja muistelee ensimmäistä keskussairaalaa - poika tuli puukko sydämessä
3. Keretin kaivostorni selvästi korkein. Karjalainen. April 2, 2008. 5 . fi.
4. Web site: Terveyttä kaikille –keskussairaalat 1940-luvulta 1980-luvulle. Terhi Lehtimäki Arkkitehtitoimisto Hanna Lyytinen Oy 2014. Finnish Heritage Agency. January 21, 2022. fi.
5. Web site: Siun sote. January 21, 2022. fi.
6. Web site: Helikopterilentopaikat. ANS Finland. January 28, 2021. January 21, 2022. fi.
7. Web site: Valtioneuvoston asetus erityistason sairaanhoidon erityisvastuualueista 156/2017. Finnlex. March 16, 2017. January 21, 2022. fi.
8. Web site: Sairaanhoitopiirit ja erityisvastuualueet. Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. January 21, 2022. fi.
9. Web site: Pohjois-Karjalan keskussairaala. Siun sote. January 21, 2022. fi.
10. Web site: Sairaaloiden työnjako uudistuu vuonna 2018 - tiettyjä leikkauksia ja vaativaa hoitoa keskitetään. Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. August 24, 2017. January 21, 2022. fi.
11. Web site: Kun olet sairaalassa. Siun sote - Pohjois-Karjalan sosiaali- ja terveyspalvelujen kuntayhtymä. January 21, 2022. fi.
12. Web site: Siun sote opetusorganisaationa. Siun sote. January 21, 2022. fi.