Colombo South Teaching Hospital
| Colombo South Teaching Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka | |
 | |
  Sri Lanka Colombo District | |
| Geography | |
| Location | B229 Hospital Rd, Kalubowila, Dehiwala, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°52′02″N 79°52′36″E / 6.86722°N 79.87667°ECoordinates: 6°52′02″N 79°52′36″E / 6.86722°N 79.87667°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 1,110[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | July 2, 1960 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Sri Lanka |
The Colombo South Teaching Hospital (also called Kalubowila Hospital) is located in Kalubowila, Sri Lanka and mainly targets the treatment of the Dengue virus.[2][3] It is the second largest hospital in the country. It is a teaching-oriented hospital that maintains a bed strength of 1,110. The hospital covers most of the tertiary specialties and offers a variety of options for clinical electives, including forensic medicine.[4]
History[]
The Kalubowila Hospital was started on the 2 July 1960 by prime minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike, as a base hospital. The hospital was upgraded to a teaching hospital in 1995. Currently, it is the second largest government (national hospital) after the Colombo National Hospital.
The hospital has 1,100 beds. It provides treatment to about 150,000 inward patents and 750,000 out patient per year. It serves as the teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medical Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.[5]
References[]
- ^ "About Us". Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Dengue spread in Western Province "reaches epidemic proportions"". www.newsfirst.lk. MTV Media. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ "Dengue fever rising to its zenith: Beware!". www.dailynews.lk. ANCL. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Colombo South Teaching Hospital". www.csth.health.gov.lk.
- ^ "University of Sri Jayewardenepura Faculty of Medicine". www./medical.sjp.ac.lk.
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