Military Medical Academy (Serbia)
| Military Medical Academy | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1844 - present |
| Country |
 Serbia
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| Allegiance | Serbia |
| Type | Military hospital |
| Role | Medical, educational and scientific-research institution |
| Size | 1,200 beds |
| Garrison/HQ | Banjica, Belgrade |
| Website | www |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
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The Military Medical Academy (Serbian: Војномедицинска академија / Vojnomedicinska akademija), is a military hospital center in the Banjica neighborhood of Belgrade, Serbia, founded in 1844. It was moved into a new building in 1982, which is the biggest single hospital edifice in Serbia.
It is a part of the military of Serbia and is generally intended to serve the officers and soldiers, although it is open for civilians as well. It is known for its high standard in medical practice and is generally considered to be the best medical institution in the country.
The Military Medical Academy celebrates the March 2, 1844 as its founding date. On that day Prince Alexander Karađorđević signed a decree establishing the first Central Military Hospital on the foundations of the military hospital in Belgrade.
In 1909 began the construction of a new building of the General Military Hospital, with 400-bed health care, in Vračar. It was planned to be the most advanced hospital in the Balkans.
The hospital, changed its name once again into the Main Military Hospital in 1930. It operated under the Health Department of the Defence Ministry of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
In 1949 the hospital was finally renamed the Military Medical Academy, the name it bears to this date. In 1960 the Parliament of Yugoslavia passed an Act on the Military Medical Academy as the top military medical, educational and medical research institution.
The Military Medical Academy moved into a newly constructed building in 1982. This building is the biggest single hospital edifice in Serbia.
As of 2007 the Military Medical Academy is functionally integrated into the National Health System thus providing health care to civilians too. This agreement was made between the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia.
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