Yan Chai Hospital

Hospital in New Territories, Hong Kong
22°22′11″N 114°07′11″E / 22.3697°N 114.1197°E / 22.3697; 114.1197OrganisationCare systemPublicFundingCharitable hospitalTypeDistrict General, CommunityAffiliated universityYan Chai Hospital Chow Cheuk Ming School of NursingNetworkKowloon West ClusterServicesEmergency departmentYes, Accident and EmergencyHelipadNoHistoryOpened28 August 1973; 50 years ago (1973-08-28)LinksWebsitewww.yanchai.org.hkListsHospitals in Hong Kong
Yan Chai Hospital
Traditional Chinese仁濟醫院
Simplified Chinese仁济医院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRén Jì Yī​yuàn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationYàhnjai Yīyún
Jyutpingjan4 zai3 ji1 jyun6*2

Yan Chai Hospital (Chinese: 仁濟醫院; Cantonese Yale: Yàhnjai Yīyún) is a Charitable hospital has under the Kowloon West Cluster of the Hospital Authority, providing acute and extended care services to the Tsuen Wan community and its neighbouring areas. The hospital was founded by the Yan Chai Hospital Board of Directors in 1973.[1]

History

Yan Chai Hospital opened its doors to patients on 28 August 1973, and was officially opened on 24 October that year by the Hong Kong Governor, Murray MacLehose. The hospital was built and equipped at a cost of about HK$5.5 million, of which HK$1.7 million was funded by the Hong Kong Government, HK$0.4 million by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, and the rest by the directors of the hospitals.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Yan Chai Hospital". Hong Kong: Hospital Authority. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Governor opens new hospital in Tsun Wan". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 25 October 1973. p. 6.

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