Taaone Hospital
{{Short description|Hospital in Pirae, Papeete, French Polynesia}}
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Centre Hopitalier du Taaone
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| location = Pirae, Papeete, French Polynesia
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| founded = 25 October 2010
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| website = {{Official website|http://www.chpf.pf/}} {{in lang|fr}}
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The Taaone Hospital (CHPF; {{langx|fr|Centre Hopitalier du Taaone}}) is a public hospital in Pirae, Papeete, French Polynesia.
History
The hospital was officially opened on 25 October 2010. It was constructed with a cost of US$570 million.{{cite news|date=26 October 2010|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/193322/demonstrators-hamper-french-polynesia-hospital-opening|title=Demonstrators hamper French Polynesia hospital opening|work=RNZ |access-date=31 December 2021}} The hospital has been dealing with COVID-19 patients in 2020–2021.{{cite news|date=31 August 2021|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/450425/covid-19-claims-another-38-lives-in-tahiti|title=Covid-19 claims another 38 lives in Tahiti|work=RNZ |access-date=31 December 2021}} In July 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron paid a visit to the hospital. In August 2021, the hospital appealed to the president for France to send more medical personnel to French Polynesia to deal with the pandemic.{{cite news|date=30 August 2021|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/450311/tahiti-hospital-appeals-to-macron|title=Tahiti hospital appeals to Macron|work=RNZ |access-date=31 December 2021}}
Architecture
The hospital is the largest in the territory.{{cite web|url=https://www.electives.net/hospital/6045/preview|title=General Hospital of French Polynesia|website=The Electives Network|access-date=31 December 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.chpf.pf/}} {{in lang|fr}}
Category:2010 establishments in French Polynesia
Category:Hospitals established in 2010
Category:Buildings and structures in French Polynesia
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