Colombo South Teaching Hospital
Colombo South Teaching Hospital (Kalubowila Hospital) in Sri Lanka is the second largest hospital in the country. It is a teaching-oriented hospital (it was upgraded to teaching status in 1995) that maintains a bed strength of 1110. It covers most of the tertiary specialties and offers a variety of options for clinical electives, including forensic medicine.[1] Colombo South Teaching Hospital located in Kalubowila.[2]This hospital mainly target treatment Dengue virus.[3][4]
| Colombo South Teaching Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka | |
 View of the hospital looking Colombo South Teaching Hospital | |
  Sri Lanka Colombo District | |
| Geography | |
| Location | B229 Hospital Rd, Kalubowila, Dehiwala, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°52′02″N 79°52′36″E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 1,100 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Sri Lanka |
History
Kalubowila Hospital was started on the 02nd July 1960 by the 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 Colombo National Hospital. The Hospital had 1100 beds. It provides treatment to about 150,000 inward patents and 75,000 out patient per year. It serves as the teaching hospital o the Faculty of Medical Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.[2]
References
- "Colombo South Teaching Hospital". www.csth.health.gov.lk.
- "University of Sri Jayewardenepura Faculty of Medicine". www./medical.sjp.ac.lk.
- "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.