Hospital Vicente D'Antoni

Hospital Vicente D'Antoni is a hospital in La Ceiba, Honduras established on February 4, 1924[1] in a formal ceremony conducted by the nation's President.[2][3] It is one of the best hospitals in the republic and was greatly assisted for a number of years by the arrival of two nurses from New England from Sisters of Mercy, who opened up a nursing school at the hospital.[3]

Hospital Vicente D'Antoni
Geography
LocationAvenida Morazan, La Ceiba, Honduras
Coordinates15.774764°N 86.789621°W / 15.774764; -86.789621
History
OpenedFebruary 4, 1924
Links
Websitewww.hospitalvicentedantoni.com

History

Hospital Vincente D'Antoni was built on February 4, 1924 named in memory after Sr. Vincent D'Antoni,[1] a general manager of the Vaccaro Bros. Co., which provided funds for its construction that totaled $200,000. It was originally built to treat charity patients.[4][1]

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References
  1. Pan American Union (Press), ed. (1925). "Bulletin, Volume 59". Pennsylvania State University. p. 1288. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. Rivera, Juan Carlos, ed. (7 August 2016). "Guillermo Anderson se despidio de lo que más amo". La Prensa. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  3. Karnes, Thomas L., ed. (1978). "Tropical Enterprise: The Standard Fruit and Steamship Company in Latin America". Louisiana State University Press. pp. 93–94. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  4. Press, ed. (1922). "Modern Hospital, Volume XIX (19) No. 1". McGraw-Hill. p. 90. Retrieved 19 January 2016.


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