The Central Military Hospital Carlos J. Finlay is a Cuban military hospital in Havana, Cuba. It was founded in 1943 with the objective of providing medical attention to the then-Cuban Constitutional Army and the families of its service personnel. It is named for Cuban epidemiologist Carlos Finlay.[1][2][3]
| Central Military Hospital Carlos J. Finlay | |
|---|---|
| Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Havana, Cuba |
| Coordinates | 23°05′26″N 82°25′58″W / 23.090516078011127°N 82.43286379440114°W |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Military hospital |
| Services | |
| Beds | 530 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1943 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Cuba |
History
editOriginally founded in Camp Columbia military base, the hospital was originally a rustic military hospital. Under the government of General Mario García Menocal, the order was given to build the hospital for the military and their families. At that time, they began to replace the wood walls, improvised flooring and pavilions with concrete. Some of the pavilions were isolated in an effort to contain infectious diseases.[4]
When Fulgencio Batista took power, he improved the lifestyle and housing conditions of the military. One of the biggest achievements was the inauguration of the hospital in its present location, on September 4, 1943, located on Avenida 31, then named Avenida de Columbia.
References
edit- ^ "Data of work completed during fiscal year 1955-56 at the Carlos J. Finlay Military Hospital & the Clínica-Hospital 4 de September". PubMed. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Republic of Cuba Military Hospitals". Military Medicine. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Military Central Hospital Dr. Carlos Juan Finlay in Havana". Ministry of Revolutionary Armed Forces. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Edit. D.V. Servicios Gráficos y Editoriales, ed. (2001). "500 años de construcciones en Cuba". De las Cuevas Toraya, J. S.L. Madrid.