Hospital de Dona Estefânia
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Hospital de Dona Estefânia (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɔʃpiˈtal dɨ ˈðonɐ ɨʃteˈfɐnjɐ], "Queen Stephanie's Hospital") is a public Central Hospital serving the Greater Lisbon, Portugal, area as part of the Central Lisbon University Hospital Centre (CHULC), a state-owned enterprise.
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Hospital de Dona Estefânia | |
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Central Lisbon University Hospital Centre | |
Geography | |
Location | Rua Jacinta Marto, Arroios, Lisbon, Portugal |
Coordinates | 38.7281°N 9.1393°W / 38.7281; -9.1393 |
Organisation | |
Care system | National Health Service |
Funding | Public hospital |
Type | Group III (Central Hospital) |
Patron | Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 17 July 1877 (146 years ago) (1877-07-17) |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in Portugal |
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Established in 1877 in memory of Queen Stephanie, this was the first Portuguese hospital specifically dedicated to the healthcare of children, and it remains a national reference in pediatric specialties, both medical and surgical.[1] It serves the south of the country and Insular Portugal.