 The IWK Health Centre (formerly IWK Grace Health Centre) is a large hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia serving children, women, and adolescents in the three Canadian maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. Please read first: This article is about the Nova Scotia community. ...
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History
Although Halifax has been home to a children's hospital since 1909, the original Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children building opened in 1970, with the help a generous donation of $8 million from Dorothy Johnson Killam, wife of the late Izaak Walton Killam.
In 1996 the IWK Health Centre and the adjacent Grace Maternity hospital merged.
Facility The facility has undergone numerous expansions in the last few decades. A new parkade and atrium were constructed in the last couple years, and a new 48,000 square foot building linking the two main buildings is currently under construction. Parking is the act of stopping a vehicle, exiting it, and leaving the vehicle unoccupied for more than a brief time. ...
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A heliport (ICAO code CIW2) is situated on the roof of the western portion of the hospital. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ...
Statistics - Approximately 5000 babies are delivered at the hospital each year.
See also List of childrens hospitals. ...
References - "The Izaak Walton Killam Hospital is born". Dalhousie University. Accessed February 10, 2006.
- "Dalhousie Medical Alumni Association (DMAA) Medical History Walking Tour". Dalhousie Medical Alumni Association/ Accessed February 12, 2006.
External links - Official site
- IWK Foundation
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