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 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Avenida Morazan, La Ceiba, Honduras |
| Coordinates | 15°46′29″N 86°47′23″W / 15.774764°N 86.789621°W |
| History | |
| Opened | February 4, 1924 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Honduras |
History
editHospital 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c Pan American Union (Press), ed. (1925). "Bulletin, Volume 59". Pennsylvania State University. p. 1288. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Rivera, Juan Carlos, ed. (7 August 2016). "Guillermo Anderson se despidio de lo que más amo". La Prensa. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ a b Karnes, Thomas L., ed. (1978). Tropical Enterprise: The Standard Fruit and Steamship Company in Latin America. Louisiana State University Press. pp. 93–94. ISBN 9780807103951. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Press, ed. (1922). "Modern Hospital, Volume XIX (19) No. 1". McGraw-Hill. p. 90. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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