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 | |
| Location | Myitta Road,Ward 10, South Okkalapa Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Medicine 2, Yangon since 1996 |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 150 [1] |
| Speciality | Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health |
| History | |
| Opened | 1961 [1] |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Myanmar |
It is also a teaching hospital affiliated with University of Medicine 2, Yangon.[1]
Services Providing Areas
editThe hospital is providing services for the following townships.[1]
Inpatient Wards
edit- Obstetrics Wards
- Gynaecology Wards
- Paediatric Ward
- Neonatal Unit
Medical Superintendent
editDr. Win Maw Oo - M.B.,B.S, Dip.Meds.Sc (Hospital Administration)