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Avicenne Hospital

Coordinates:48°54′52″N2°25′26″E/ 48.9144°N 2.4239°E/48.9144; 2.4239
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Avicenne University Hospital
AP-HP
Map
Geography
LocationBobigny,Seine-Saint-Denis,Paris,FR-75, France
Coordinates48°54′52″N2°25′26″E/ 48.9144°N 2.4239°E/48.9144; 2.4239
Organisation
Care systemAP-HP
FundingPublic hospital
TypeDistrict General, Teaching
Religious affiliationMuslim
Services
Emergency departmentYes
History
Opened1935
Links
Websitehttps://chu93.aphp.fr
ListsHospitals in France

Avicenne Hospital(French:Hôpital Avicenne) is Muslim community founded district general hospital inBobigny,Seine-Saint-Denis,in the northern suburbs ofParis.Opened in 1935 as the Franco-Muslim Hospital (Hôpital franco-musulman de Paris), it was built specifically to cater for North-African immigrants who had flocked to the Paris area.[1]Renamed Avicenne in 1978, in memory of the Persian physicianAvicenna,it is now a university hospital catering for the local population.[2]

References

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  1. ^"Hôpital Avicenne and the Paradoxes of Modern France".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-09-23.
  2. ^"Hôpital Avicenne"(in French). Assistance Publique: Hôpitaux de Paris. Archived fromthe originalon 3 October 2016.Retrieved29 September2016.