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Tzafon Medical Center

Coordinates: 32°45′08″N 35°32′25″E / 32.7523°N 35.5403°E / 32.7523; 35.5403
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Tsafon Medical Center, Poriya
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Geography
LocationTiberias,  Israel
Organisation
Care systemPublic
FundingPublic hospital
TypeDistrict General
Services
Beds318
History
Opened1955
Links
Websitehttp://www.poria.health.gov.il/
Building details
The hospital in 2014, before the latest expansion
Map
General information
Coordinates32°45′08″N 35°32′25″E / 32.7523°N 35.5403°E / 32.7523; 35.5403

Tzafon Medical Center Baruch Padeh at Poriya,[1], lit. Northern Medical Center, formerly Baruch Padeh Medical Center[2] (Hebrew: בית חולים ברוך פדה, Beit Holim Barukh Padeh), generally known as Poriya Hospital, is a rural general hospital located just south of Tiberias, in the Galilee region of Israel. It is affiliated with the Safed-based Azrieli Medical Faculty [he] of Bar Ilan University.[1][2]

History

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Poriya Medical Center was founded in 1955, replacing the Schweitzer Hospital [he] (1930-1931 and 1934-1955)[3] and the Scots Mission Hospital, both from Tiberias.[4] The center incorporates a maternity hospital owned by the Scottish Church that was previously located in Tiberias.[4] In 2005, the center was renamed for Prof. Baruch Padeh [he], former director-general of the Ministry of Health, who headed the hospital in 1974–1976.[4] Located on Poriya Ridge above Tiberias, it serves the population of Tiberias, Golan Heights, Jordan Valley, and Lower Galilee, including many kibbutzim and moshavim.[4] In 2022, with its expansion and upgrading as a major hospital, it was branded as the "Northern Medical Center."

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References

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  1. ^ a b Tzafon Medical Center at homepage. Retrieved 15 Jan 2025.
  2. ^ a b Tzafon Medical Center (previously Baruch Padeh), at website of Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University. See also here
  3. ^ Ilana Vered, טבריה או פוריה (in Hebrew), 'Tiberias or Poria', Maariv, January 28, 1952. Retrieved 15 Jan 2025 via Israel National Library website.
  4. ^ a b c d About the Medical Center at homepage. Retrieved 15 Jan 2025.
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