The Rafik Hariri University Hospital (Arabic: مستشفى رفيق الحريري الجامعي, RHUH) – formerly known as Beirut Governmental University Hospital (BGUH) – is the largest Lebanese public hospital, located on the outskirts of southern Beirut. The hospital's main building has a maximal capacity of 544 hospital beds; it comprises a total of seven floors with three annex buildings a 50 bed hotel and four villas hosting staff dormitories, outpatient clinics and administrative services. The hospital is affiliated with the Lebanese University.[1]
On February 2, 1979, the Lebanese government decided to build a governmental hospital with a 500-bed capacity on a publicly owned property in Bir Hassan, Beirut. The decision was based on technical studies made by the minister of Health and the Minister of Public Works and Transportation. Due to the advent of the Lebanese civil war, which significantly weakened the public health care sector, the construction project had to be postponed until 1995[2] when then prime ministerRafik Hariri laid the cornerstone; construction was finalized during 2000.[2] The hospital was inaugurated on August 2, 2004 with a cost of 121 million US dollars.[1]
A panoramic view of the inner yard at the Rafik Hariri University Hospital in 2010
Controversyedit
The RHUH staff went on strikes on various occasions due to the repetitive delay in receiving their financial dues, the staff expressed consternation since the hospital's administration did not provide consistent causality for the delay in payment of their salaries which has been occurring for over a year since 2010. The hospital staff also complained that the hospital administration withdrew many benefits such as the social security school grants and withholds health insurance bills from its employees.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abZahhar, Rima (2004-07-31). مستشفى بيروت الحكومي الاول في الشرق الأوسط. Elaph (in Arabic). from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
^ abRHUH. . bguh. Archived from the original on 2010-11-07. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
^"الرواتب تتأخّر منذ سنة في مستشفى بيروت الجامعي جريدة الأخبار". from the original on 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
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rafik, hariri, university, hospital, 8635139, 4912778, 8635139, 4912778, lebanese, governmental, hospitalsmain, entrancegeographylocationbir, hassan, greater, beirut, baabda, lebanonorganisationcare, systemtwo, tierfundingnon, profit, hospitaltypegeneral, teac. 33 51 48 65 N 35 29 28 60 E 33 8635139 N 35 4912778 E 33 8635139 35 4912778 Rafik Hariri University HospitalLebanese governmental hospitalsMain entranceGeographyLocationBir Hassan Greater Beirut Baabda LebanonOrganisationCare systemTwo tierFundingNon profit hospitalTypeGeneral teachingAffiliated universityLebanese UniversityServicesStandardsLebanese public hospitals accreditationEmergency departmentYesBeds544LinksWebsitehttp www bguh gov lb ListsHospitals in LebanonThe Rafik Hariri University Hospital Arabic مستشفى رفيق الحريري الجامعي RHUH formerly known as Beirut Governmental University Hospital BGUH is the largest Lebanese public hospital located on the outskirts of southern Beirut The hospital s main building has a maximal capacity of 544 hospital beds it comprises a total of seven floors with three annex buildings a 50 bed hotel and four villas hosting staff dormitories outpatient clinics and administrative services The hospital is affiliated with the Lebanese University 1 Contents 1 History 2 Controversy 3 References 4 External linksHistory editOn February 2 1979 the Lebanese government decided to build a governmental hospital with a 500 bed capacity on a publicly owned property in Bir Hassan Beirut The decision was based on technical studies made by the minister of Health and the Minister of Public Works and Transportation Due to the advent of the Lebanese civil war which significantly weakened the public health care sector the construction project had to be postponed until 1995 2 when then prime minister Rafik Hariri laid the cornerstone construction was finalized during 2000 2 The hospital was inaugurated on August 2 2004 with a cost of 121 million US dollars 1 nbsp A panoramic view of the inner yard at the Rafik Hariri University Hospital in 2010Controversy editThe RHUH staff went on strikes on various occasions due to the repetitive delay in receiving their financial dues the staff expressed consternation since the hospital s administration did not provide consistent causality for the delay in payment of their salaries which has been occurring for over a year since 2010 The hospital staff also complained that the hospital administration withdrew many benefits such as the social security school grants and withholds health insurance bills from its employees 3 References edit a b Zahhar Rima 2004 07 31 مستشفى بيروت الحكومي الاول في الشرق الأوسط Elaph in Arabic Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2010 01 28 a b RHUH OurHistory bguh Archived from the original on 2010 11 07 Retrieved 2010 01 28 الرواتب تتأخ ر منذ سنة في مستشفى بيروت الجامعي جريدة الأخبار Archived from the original on 2009 05 18 Retrieved 2010 07 20 External links editRafik Hariri University Hospital Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rafik Hariri University Hospital amp oldid 1170913737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
