South Okkalapa Maternal and Child Hospital

The South Okkalapa Women and Children Hospital (Burmese: တောင်ဥက္ကလာပ မိခင်နှင့်ကလေး ဆေးရုံၾကီး) is a 150-bedded specialist public hospital in South Okkalapa Township of Yangon. Colonel Tun Sein (B.A Zeyya Kyaw Htin Thiripyin Chi Thu) laid foundation for the hospital on 18 February 1960 and U Nu, the first Prime Minister of Myanmar, officially opened it as a Catholic Missionary Hospital on 1 May 1961. It became a 100-bedded specialist hospital for women and children on 12 July 1965 and then was upgraded to a 150-bedded Women and Children Hospital on 19 August 1987.[1]

South Okkalapa Women and Children Hospital
Department of Medical Services (DOMS), Ministry of Health and Sports (MOHS), Myanmar
Geography
LocationMyitta Road,Ward 10, South Okkalapa Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Organisation
FundingPublic hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUniversity of Medicine 2, Yangon since 1996
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds150 [1]
SpecialityObstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health
History
Opened1961 [1]
Links
ListsHospitals in Myanmar

It is also a teaching hospital affiliated with University of Medicine 2, Yangon.[1]

Services Providing Areas

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The hospital is providing services for the following townships.[1]

Inpatient Wards

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  • Obstetrics Wards
  • Gynaecology Wards
  • Paediatric Ward
  • Neonatal Unit

Medical Superintendent

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Dr. Win Maw Oo - M.B.,B.S, Dip.Meds.Sc (Hospital Administration)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Women and Children Hospital, South Okkalapa Township". University of Medicine 2, Yangon. Retrieved 2014-09-05.