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Menelik II Referral Hospital
Public hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Menelik II Referral Hospital (Amharic: ዳግማዊ ምኒልክ 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]
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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 initially had only 30 beds.[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. It is administered by Addis Ababa City Administration.[2][7]
The hospital now hosts around 15,000 patients each day with over 2,300 staffs.[2] On 30 May 2022, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed along with Mayor of Addis Ababa Adanech Abiebie inaugurated a dialysis center at the hospital.[8]
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