Hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy
Encyclopedia
The Hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy or HIA Percy (meaning "Percy Training Hospital
of the Armies") is a military hospital
in Clamart
, West Paris
, France
. It is managed by the Service de santé des armées (French Defence Health service
) and provides health services to both military and civilian patients.
It has, in particular, an emergency service, a service for treating severe burn
s, and a service for treating patients contaminated by radioactivity (including a hematological
service).
and other notable individuals.
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat
was treated at Percy hospital from October 29, 2004 until his death on November 11, 2004. During his stay at Percy, he had fallen into an increasingly deeper coma
despite intensive care.
Bassel Fleihan
, a Lebanese
legislator and Minister of Economy and Commerce was treated at Percy, having suffered major burn
s on 95% of his body when a massive bomb exploded on the Beirut
seafront as he passed by in former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri's motorcade
on February 14, 2005. Despite being seated beside Hariri, who was killed when the explosion occurred, Fleihan lived through the attack and was airlifted to Percy where he survived for 64 days before succumbing to his injuries.
Zambia
n president Levy Mwanawasa
was admitted to hospital 1 July 2008 to receive treatment following a stroke
he suffered on 29 June. He died in hospital on 19 August 2008.
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
of the Armies") is a military hospital
Military hospital
Military hospital is a hospital, which is generally located on a military base and is reserved for the use of military personnel, their dependents or other authorized users....
in Clamart
Clamart
Clamart is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.The town is divided into two parts, separated by a forest: bas Clamart, the historical centre, and petit Clamart with urbanization developed in the 1960s replacing pea fields. The canton of...
, West Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is managed by the Service de santé des armées (French Defence Health service
French Defence Health service
French Defence Health Service is in charge of medical and sanitary support of the French Military and of all institutions placed under the authority of the French Ministry of Defence....
) and provides health services to both military and civilian patients.
It has, in particular, an emergency service, a service for treating severe burn
Burn
A burn is an injury to flesh caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, light, radiation, or friction.Burn may also refer to:*Combustion*Burn , type of watercourses so named in Scotland and north-eastern England...
s, and a service for treating patients contaminated by radioactivity (including a hematological
Hematology
Hematology, also spelled haematology , is the branch of biology physiology, internal medicine, pathology, clinical laboratory work, and pediatrics that is concerned with the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases...
service).
Notable patients
The hospital has treated several heads of stateHead of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
and other notable individuals.
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat
Yasser Arafat
Mohammed Yasser Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini , popularly known as Yasser Arafat or by his kunya Abu Ammar , was a Palestinian leader and a Laureate of the Nobel Prize. He was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization , President of the Palestinian National Authority...
was treated at Percy hospital from October 29, 2004 until his death on November 11, 2004. During his stay at Percy, he had fallen into an increasingly deeper coma
Coma
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
despite intensive care.
Bassel Fleihan
Bassel Fleihan
Bassel Fleihan was a Lebanese legislator and Minister of Economy and Commerce. He died from injuries sustained when a massive bomb exploded on the Beirut seafront as he passed by in former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri's motorcade on February 14, 2005. 20 other people, including Hariri,...
, a Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
legislator and Minister of Economy and Commerce was treated at Percy, having suffered major burn
Burn
A burn is an injury to flesh caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, light, radiation, or friction.Burn may also refer to:*Combustion*Burn , type of watercourses so named in Scotland and north-eastern England...
s on 95% of his body when a massive bomb exploded on the Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
seafront as he passed by in former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri's motorcade
Motorcade
A motorcade is a procession of vehicles. The term motorcade was coined by Lyle Abbot , and is formed after cavalcade on the false notion that "-cade" was a suffix meaning "procession"...
on February 14, 2005. Despite being seated beside Hariri, who was killed when the explosion occurred, Fleihan lived through the attack and was airlifted to Percy where he survived for 64 days before succumbing to his injuries.
Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
n president Levy Mwanawasa
Levy Mwanawasa
Levy Patrick Mwanawasa was the third President of Zambia. He ruled the country from January 2002 until his death in August 2008. He is credited for having initiated a campaign to rid the country of corruption...
was admitted to hospital 1 July 2008 to receive treatment following a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
he suffered on 29 June. He died in hospital on 19 August 2008.