Taaone Hospital
| Taaone Hospital Centre Hopitalier du Taaone | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Pirae, Papeete, French Polynesia |
| Coordinates | 17°31′44.4″S 149°32′47.1″W / 17.529000°S 149.546417°W |
| Organisation | |
| Type | public hospital |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 October 2010 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website (in French) |
The Taaone Hospital (CHPF; French: Centre Hopitalier du Taaone) is a public hospital in Pirae, Papeete, French Polynesia.
History[edit]
The hospital was officially opened on 25 October 2010. It was constructed with a cost of US$570 million.[1] The hospital has been dealing with COVID-19 patients in 2020–2021.[2] In July 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron paid a visit to the hospital. In August 2021, the hospital appealed to the president for France to send more medical personnel to French Polynesia to deal with the pandemic.[3]
Architecture[edit]
The hospital is the largest in the territory.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Demonstrators hamper French Polynesia hospital opening". RNZ. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Covid-19 claims another 38 lives in Tahiti". RNZ. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Tahiti hospital appeals to Macron". RNZ. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "General Hospital of French Polynesia". The Electives Network. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in French)
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