Can anyone help identify this hospital in Mongolia?
December 20, 2015 5:17 PM Subscribe
This hospital was/is apparently a maternity and pediatric hospital. I've Googled this repeatedly without success. The pictures were taken in 2010, so I'm unsure if the hospital building is still standing or if a newer hospital has been built in its place.
Pictures:
The hospital building and its general grounds
More of the external hospital building
More of the hospital from the outside
The hospital from the outside, again
Pediatric building entrance
More of the pediatric entrance
PICU sign
More of the PICU sign
A ward
Any help in identifying this hospital would be so appreciated!
Pictures:
The hospital building and its general grounds
More of the external hospital building
More of the hospital from the outside
The hospital from the outside, again
Pediatric building entrance
More of the pediatric entrance
PICU sign
More of the PICU sign
A ward
Any help in identifying this hospital would be so appreciated!
I see a quote: "Mother’s and Children’s Hospital in Ulaanbaatar is the only hospital in all of Mongolia with a pediatric ward." and your pictures definitely show a pediatric ward.
So I think Northbysomewhatcrazy has the answer.
posted by blob at 6:11 PM on December 20, 2015
So I think Northbysomewhatcrazy has the answer.
posted by blob at 6:11 PM on December 20, 2015
Best answer: I think I found it on streetview, compare this against photo 1. The name is on Google Maps is Bayangol Hospital.
posted by charlemangy at 6:47 PM on December 20, 2015
posted by charlemangy at 6:47 PM on December 20, 2015
Best answer: The Bayangol Hospital website touts the availability of "4D" imagery and uses diagnostic photos of an infant's head to demonstrate. That fits with the logo in your pictures, which implies radiology/nuclear medicine. The general email address for questions is info@bayangolhospital.mn
posted by carmicha at 7:06 PM on December 20, 2015
posted by carmicha at 7:06 PM on December 20, 2015
Best answer: Ok, so I got "Bayangol Hospital" in Cyrillic (Баянгол эмнэлэг) and googled it, which returned this photo . Looks like that white splotch near one of the third floor windows isn't a defect in the photograph, it's on the building!
Pretty positive this is the same hospital.
posted by charlemangy at 7:13 PM on December 20, 2015
Pretty positive this is the same hospital.
posted by charlemangy at 7:13 PM on December 20, 2015
Response by poster: Wow! Thank you so much for all your effort and help. charlemangy, the hospital you found does seem to be the right one! When we run "Bayangol Hospital" through a google search, though, the pictures that turn up mainly show a purple-and-white building. Could it be possible that the 2010 building has been replaced or extended to that purple-and-white building? Found this link that seems to talk about both buildings but can't read/understand any of it...
Thank you again everyone for all your help - truly amazed by Metafilter's resourcefulness!
posted by aielen at 7:39 PM on December 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
Thank you again everyone for all your help - truly amazed by Metafilter's resourcefulness!
posted by aielen at 7:39 PM on December 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Well, I have to confess to spending a lot of time tonight chasing this by google. I need better hobbies....
It seems that the new
National Center for Maternal and Child Health shares a logo (on the photo with this article) with the old PICU sign, but I totally agree the streetview photos match with the Bayagnol Hospital.
The NCMCH has a very new, modern facility, so perhaps the Bayagnol Hospital is the old site/with the now renamed 'Mother and Child Hospital'?
It appears that Mongolia has come a very long way in maternal and child health in a few short years!
posted by Northbysomewhatcrazy at 8:37 PM on December 20, 2015
It seems that the new
National Center for Maternal and Child Health shares a logo (on the photo with this article) with the old PICU sign, but I totally agree the streetview photos match with the Bayagnol Hospital.
The NCMCH has a very new, modern facility, so perhaps the Bayagnol Hospital is the old site/with the now renamed 'Mother and Child Hospital'?
It appears that Mongolia has come a very long way in maternal and child health in a few short years!
posted by Northbysomewhatcrazy at 8:37 PM on December 20, 2015
Hi aielen:
I have a friend who lives in Ulaanbaatar, saw this post, and has offered additional on-the-ground help if you want it.
From her message:
i think their question was answered, but if they want more info, i can help. it is just behind gandan so not difficult to get to. and especially if it is not urgent, i can look into it for them depending on the nature of their question. not sure why they are interested. do they want the history? or current stats? wasn't clear from the question why they wanted to know. anyway, no problem to help out; i'm here!
I can message you contact info if you're interested.
posted by adiabatic at 7:28 AM on January 4, 2016
I have a friend who lives in Ulaanbaatar, saw this post, and has offered additional on-the-ground help if you want it.
From her message:
i think their question was answered, but if they want more info, i can help. it is just behind gandan so not difficult to get to. and especially if it is not urgent, i can look into it for them depending on the nature of their question. not sure why they are interested. do they want the history? or current stats? wasn't clear from the question why they wanted to know. anyway, no problem to help out; i'm here!
I can message you contact info if you're interested.
posted by adiabatic at 7:28 AM on January 4, 2016
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posted by Northbysomewhatcrazy at 6:06 PM on December 20, 2015