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Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital
Hospital in Belize City, Belize
Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (formerly the Old Belize City Hospital) is the main public hospital in Belize City, Belize.
Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is located at Princess Margaret Drive BELIZE CITY, Belize Belize.
It functions as both the national referral hospital, and the district hospital for Belize District.[1] It is located on Princess Margaret Drive, next to the offices of the Belize Social Security Board. It is publicly owned and operated, and is the main hospital in the area.[2]
Within the city there are seven other public hospitals, including three regional hospitals.[2]
History
The original Old Belize City Hospital was established in 1820.[3]Antoni Gościński worked as a surgeon at the hospital from 1949.
The new Belize City Hospital opened its doors on 18 September 1995 and was renamed after Dr. Karl Heusner as a tribute to his lengthy career in medicine and his dedication to the people of Belize, serving the people for 63 years from his clinic.