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. 2022 Dec 27;14(12):e32985.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.32985. eCollection 2022 Dec.

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

Spyros N Michaleas  1 , Konstantinos Laios  1 , Ioannis Nikolakakis  1 , Ioannis Dimitriadis  1 , Marianna Karamanou  1 , Effie Poulakou-Rebelakou  1
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Alexandra General Hospital in Athens: Historical Connections to the Greek Royal Family

Spyros N Michaleas et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: maternity hospital; nikolaos louros; obstetrics-gynaecological hospital; princess alexandra of greece; russia.

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Figure 1. Professor Nikolaos Louros and his office
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Figure 2. Alexandra Maternity Hospital in 1954
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Figure 3. General Hospital of Athens Alexandra, on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, in 2022
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Figure 4. Princess Alexandra with her mother, Queen Olga, c1888
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