Infectious Disease Hospital
Infectious Disease Hospital (Angoda Fever Hospital) widely known as the "IDH Hospital", is a government hospital in Angoda, Sri Lanka. is now known as National Institute of Infectious Diseases. The hospital had a bed strength around 220 in 2017, which is sometimes less than the total number of admitted patients. It's mainly based on infectious disease control over country.
Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) | |
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Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka | |
Sri Lanka Colombo District | |
Geography | |
Location | Mandavila Rd, Kotikawatta, Angoda, Sri Lanka |
Coordinates | 6°55′21″N 79°55′05″E |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public |
Funding | Government hospital |
Type | Infectious Disease |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 300 (estimate) |
Links | |
Website | www |
It is a high service level hospital focused on infection control, HIV and other Infectious Diseases. A specialised unit established for Dengue management in 2010. It has become the best institute for Dengue Management In the Colombo district. It's started mainly focus Dengue treatment[1] but now it is mainly targeting COVID-19 virus treatment after on 27 January, the first confirmed case reported in Sri Lanka, a 44-year-old Chinese[2] woman from Hubei Province in China. She was admitted to the National Institute of Infection Diseases.[3] In 2020 COVID-19 pandemic period project consisted of adding 16 new fully furnished bedrooms that provide 32 beds and adequate restroom facilities.[4]
References
- "The rise of Dengue continues". www.newsfirst.lk. MTV News. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- "One Chinese woman tested positive". www.dailynews.lk. LAKE HOUSE. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- "IDH transfers another COVID-19 patient to ICU". www.adaderana.lk. Ada Derana. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- "New nurses' quarters for IDH hospital constructed with support of SLPA opened". www.ft.lk. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved May 11, 2020.