Alexandra General Hospital in Athens: Historical Connections to the Greek Royal Family

Princess Alexandra of Greece (1870-1891), the eldest daughter of King George I of Greece (1845-1913), was known as the "beloved daughter of the Athenians". Her death at the age of 21 in 1891 due to a pregnancy complication caused nationwide grief. To honour her, the Alexandra Maternity Hos...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-12, Vol.14 (12), p.e32985-e32985
Main Authors: Michaleas, Spyros N, Laios, Konstantinos, Nikolakakis, Ioannis, Dimitriadis, Ioannis, Karamanou, Marianna, Poulakou-Rebelakou, Effie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Daughters
Gynecology
Maternal mortality
Midwifery
Newborn babies
Obstetrics
Open access
Pregnancy
Public health
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Summary:Princess Alexandra of Greece (1870-1891), the eldest daughter of King George I of Greece (1845-1913), was known as the "beloved daughter of the Athenians". Her death at the age of 21 in 1891 due to a pregnancy complication caused nationwide grief. To honour her, the Alexandra Maternity Hospital in Athens was named in her memory. Affiliated with the University of Athens, Alexandra Maternity Hospital researches pregnancy and newborn care, including complications and maternal mortality. Today, the hospital contains various clinical and laboratory departments providing patients with exceptional health care.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.32985