1927/29 Emanuele Caniggia (1891/1986)
Formerly Ospedale
del Littorio (Hospital of Fascism), under fascism, Ospedale Ernesto
Nathan (Hospital Ernesto Nathan, mayor of Rome), at the end of World War II
and finally, in 1945, S. Camillo De Lellis Hospital in memory of S. Camillo De
Lellis (1550/1614)
He is the
patron of the Military Health and founder of the religious order dedicated to
assistance to the sick
The body of
S. Camillo De Lellis is buried in the church of S. Mary Magdalene
It was the
first hospital in Rome to have a resuscitation in 1962
The hospital
comprises two sub-hospitals: S. CAMILLO where almost all diseases are treated
and FORLANINI engaged primarily in pulmonary, respiratory diseases
The complex
covers an area of some 40 hectares (99 acres) in a large park with old trees
Until 1996, also the LAZZARO SPALLANZANI was part of the hospital, specializing in infectious diseases, but it was later sub-divided and became the autonomous INSTITUTE OF HOSPITAL CARE OF SCIENTIFIC NATURE (IRCCS)
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