Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital
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The Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital is a maternity hospital
Maternity hospital
A maternity hospital is a hospital that specializes in caring for women while they are pregnant and during childbirth. The hospital also provides care for newborn infants....

, part of the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg
Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg
Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, abbreviated to CHL, is the public healthcare provider in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is a government-owned corporation, established by law on 10 December 1975....

 in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

. The hospital is named after Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg was the reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964.-Early life and life as Grand Duchess:...

, who reigned from 1919 to 1964.

History

In 1936 the development of a maternity hospital in Luxembourg went under the leadership of the Red Cross
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human...

 director Dr. M. Bohler and the school of the state of Pfaffenthal
Pfaffenthal
Pfaffenthal is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 1,208 people....

, under the control of the state, with the first director Dr. Richard.

During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 the hospital was under control of the state, under the direction of Dr. M. Reile.

In 1951 the first incubator was introduced at the hospital. Between 1952 and 1966 the unit of medical gymnastics for childbirth and the gynecology department were opened.

On December 10, 1975, together with the Pediatric Clinic and the Municipal Hospital
Municipal Hospital (Luxembourg)
The Municipal Hospital is the main hospital in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is located off the Route d'Arlon N6 road, in Rollingergrund, in the west of the city...

 the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg
Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg
Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, abbreviated to CHL, is the public healthcare provider in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is a government-owned corporation, established by law on 10 December 1975....

 was formed.

Further reading

  • Prum, Antoine: Maternité Grande-Duchesse Charlotte in: L'architecture moderniste à Luxembourg. Les années 30. S. 36 - S. 41, Musée d'histoire de la Ville de Luxembourg, 1997, ISBN 2-919878-02-6.

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