Tri-Service General Hospital Explained

Tri-Service General Hospital
三軍總醫院
Location:Neihu, Taipei, Taiwan
Type:Hospital
Beds:1,800
Former-Names:801 Army General Hospital
Taiwan Army Hospital
Fifth Logistics General Hospital
First Army, Navy and Air Force General Hospital
First Army General Hospital
Opened:1946

The Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH;) is a medical center in Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the teaching hospital of the National Defense Medical Center.

History

The hospital was originally established in 1946 as 801 Army General Hospital. It was then has been renamed to Taiwan Army Hospital, Fifth Logistics General Hospital, First Army, Navy and Air Force General Hospital and First Army General Hospital. In July 1967, it was finally renamed as Tri-Service General Hospital.[1]

Popular culture

The Tingjhou branch of the medical center was used in the 2014 film Lucy.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Medical Center. Tri-Service General Hospital. 9 December 2020.
  2. http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20131027000117&cid=1104 Media circus forces Luc Besson to wrap Taipei shoot early