Nostra Senyora de Meritxell Hospital
| Nostra Senyora de Meritxell Hospital | |
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 Nostra Senyora de Meritxell Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Carrer dels Escalls, AD700 Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra |
| Coordinates | 42°30′42″N 1°32′01″E / 42.511657°N 1.533566°E |
| History | |
| Opened | 1993 |
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| Lists | Hospitals in Andorra |
Nostra Senyora de Meritxell Hospital (Catalan: Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell) is the only hospital in Andorra. It is named after Our Lady of Meritxell the patron saint of Andorra.
History
[edit]The hospital was built in 1993 on a very steep site of only 5,000 sqm in Escaldes-Engordany. It is constructed on 12 levels. The three lowest levels constitute a car park for 267 cars. The upper floors form an S-shaped linear block. There are 192 single bed rooms with bathrooms.[1]
An artistic installation in the hospital square to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was opened by the Minister of Health, Carles Álvarez in December 2018.[2]
A new radiotherapy unit is to be constructed in the car park on Avenida Fiter i Rossell, next to the hospital, and connected to it by a lift. [3]
For specialist treatment patients may be sent to Barcelona or Toulouse by helicopter.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nostra Senyora de Meritxell Hospital". Casa Solo. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Stop Violències reivindica el dret a l'avortament en la inaguració d'una escultura sobre els Drets Humans". RÀDIO I TELEVISIÓ D'ANDORRA S.A. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "La unitat de radioteràpia estarà comunicada amb l'hospital". DIARI D'ANDORRA. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "El Govern cobrarà per l'ús de l'helicòpter". Diari d'Andorra. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.