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San Lazaro Hospital, Manila

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Main page The San Lazaro Hospital (SLH) is a tertiary health

San Lazaro Hospital
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Upload file The San Lazaro Hospital was established in 1577
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clinic in Intramuros by Fr. Juan Clemente, a Spanish
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priest. In 1578, it became a hospital which catered
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from patients afflicted with leprosy and other
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Martyrs of Japan. Spanish priest and leader of the Organization

Japanese protomartyrs, Pedro Bautista while he Religious Franciscans (formerly)

was in the Philippines was sent 134 Japanese affiliation

lepers by the Tokugawa shogunate along with a Services

note "If it is converts you want, begin with these". Emergency Yes[1]
department
The lepers were admitted to the San Lazaro
Beds 500
Hospital.[4]
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The Americans took over the administration of the
Opened 1577
hospital in 1898. The facility became a hospital
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specializing in contagious diseases. In 1918, the
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Filipinos began managing the hospital. From 1930
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admitted to the National Mental Hospital and in
1949, the hospital's patients with leprosy were moved to the Tala Leprosarium which later became
known as the Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital.[2]

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1. ^ Leyco-Chua, Eleanor Amarga (March 28, 2018). "The faces of rabies" . BusinessMirror. Retrieved
January 31, 2020.
2. ^ a b c d "San Lazaro Hospital Today" . Retrieved January 31, 2020.
3. ^ Venturina-Bulanadi, Mary Ann (April 12, 2014). "San Lazaro Hospital unveils historical mural" .
Manila Standard. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
4. ^ a b Roces, Alejandro (September 5, 2002). "San Lazaro Hospital – a historic heritage" . The
Philippine Star. Retrieved January 31, 2020.

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