Istituto Giannina Gaslini
| Istituto Giannina Gaslini | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Genoa, Liguria, Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°23′34″N 8°59′17″E / 44.392843°N 8.988007°ECoordinates: 44°23′34″N 8°59′17″E / 44.392843°N 8.988007°E |
| Organisation | |
| Hospital type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 516 |
| Speciality | Paediatric Medicine; surgery |
| History | |
| Founded | 15 May 1938 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.gaslini.org |
| Lists | Hospitals in Italy |
The Istituto Giannina Gaslini is a paediatric hospital located in Genoa Quarto dei Mille, Italy, founded by Gerolamo Gaslini (Count of Saint Jerome). He and his wife Lorenza financed the construction of the hospital in memory of their daughter Giannina, who died of peritonitis in 1917.
It is considered one of the best children's hospitals of Europe, known worldwide:[1] it is the best IRCCS among Italian children's hospitals (and among all Italian generic hospital), and it is among former five IRCCS in Italy.[2]
Notable people
Bibliography
- Antonio Infante, Luca Borghi (eds.), Ai bambini e ai fiori, lo splendore del sole. Il ruolo dell'Istituto Gaslini nella storia della pediatria, Rizzoli, Milano 2015
References
- ↑ Mondo Gaslini, year 1, n. 5, page 1, section "Editoriale" (Italian)
- ↑ Mondo Gaslini, year 1, n. 5, page 4, section "Ricerca" (Italian)
External links
- (English) Istituto Giannina Gaslini website
- (Italian) Istituto Giannina Gaslini website
- (Italian) Constitutive Act of Gerolamo Gaslini's Foundation
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