Lachmipersad Mungra Regional Hospital Nickerie
| Lachmipersad Mungra Regional Hospital Nickerie | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname |
| Coordinates | 5°56′26″N 56°59′13″W / 5.940542°N 56.986842°WCoordinates: 5°56′26″N 56°59′13″W / 5.940542°N 56.986842°W |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Services | |
| Beds | 100 |
| History | |
| Founded | 15 January 1959 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.szn.sr |
Lachmipersad Mungra Regional Hospital Nickerie (Dutch: Dr. Lachmipersad Mungra Streekziekenhuis Nickerie or SZN) is a hospital in Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname. It is the only hospital in Suriname outside of Paramaribo.
History
The history of the Lachmipersad Mungra Regional Hospital Nickerie goes back to 's Lands Ziekenhuis Nickerie, which was located in Margarethenburg, not too far from Nieuw-Nickerie. Due to its remote location, small size and problems with flooding, it was decided in the 1950s to close it and open a new hospital on the Annastraat in Nieuw-Nickerie. The first stone was laid on 25 July 1956 and the hospital was eventually opened on 15 January 1959.
On 7 March 1994 the hospital was named after Lachmipersad Mungra, a physician and member of parliament from Nickerie.