Acta Medica Medianae
Vol. 46, No 1, January, 2007
UDK 61
YU ISSN 0365-4478
 

Correspondence to:
Miško Živić

Medicinski fakultet

Bulevar dr Zorana Đinđića 81

18000 Niš, Srbija

Copyright 2007 by Faculty  of Medicine, University of Nis

FOUNDING OF THE DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN NIS

 Misko Zivic ¹, Sasa Zivic ¹, Misa Zivic ¹ and Rade R Babic ²

Medicinski fakultet u Nišu ¹

Institut za radiologiju Kliničkog centra u Nišu ²

After the liberation of Nis from the Turks which took place on January 11^th, 1878, there were two military hospitals: one was next to The Skull Tower and the other on the road to Leskovac and there was Islahana the civil institution which was not the forerunner of the district hospital in Nis. At first, they founded the military hospital in Nis in 1878 and then they founded The District Hospital on July 17th in 1881.  The first director of the District hospital was Anton Zajicek. He is also the first graduated medical doctor in Nis. The District Hospital was situated on the left bank of the Nisava river in a private house. Acta Medica Medianae 2007;46(1):56-57.

Key words: foundation of the District Hospital, first director, Anton Zajicek

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