Taipei Hospital
Hospital in Xinzhuang, New Taipei, Taiwan
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The Taipei Hospital (traditional Chinese: 衛生福利部臺北醫院; simplified Chinese: 卫生福利部台北医院; pinyin: Wèishēng Fúlì Bù Táiběi Yīyuàn) is a public hospital in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
| Taipei Hospital 衛生福利部臺北醫院 | |
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| Ministry of Health and Welfare | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Xinzhuang, New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°02′34.1″N 121°27′33.0″E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | public hospital |
| History | |
| Founded | 1972 |
History
The hospital was established in 1972.[1] On 13 August 2018, a fire broke out at the senior care center on the seventh floor of the hospital which caused 9 fatalities and 30 injuries.[2][3] The cause of the fire was found out to be a short circuit on hospital bed 235 inside ward 7A23.[4][5]
Transportation
The hospital is accessible within walking distance north of Touqianzhuang Station of Taipei Metro.
