Britain-Burma Society Lecture: Yangon General Hospital’s Masterplan

Yangon General Hospital’s Masterplan
The rejuvenation of Yangon’s main public hospital campus by NORA WUTTKE

on Thursday, 27th June 2019 at 7.00pm onwards
at the Medical Society of London,
11 Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 9EB

Yangon General Hospital sits in a crucial position within the healthcare economy of Yangon and wider Myanmar. The hospital delivers care across 29 specialisms, employs some 1800 staff, including 300 doctors and 480 nurses looking after its patients. In its role as the official teaching hospital of the University of Medicine Yangon, Institute of Nursing Yangon and University of Paramedical Science it is responsible for training approximately one third of the country’s medical workforce. As the biggest and most prestigious hospital in Myanmar, it is an important landmark in the history, culture and architecture of the city, as well as in the minds of the Myanmar people. The distinctive facade of the colonial main building has become well known and a symbol for public healthcare in Myanmar. Built as an exemplar of its time, a century of use and unplanned growth has left YGH in a state of disrepair, with ad hoc alterations confusing both the building structures and the clinical practices. The rejuvenation of YGH started in 2014 with the renovation of the historic main building and continued with the development of a holistic masterplan to lead YGH in a sustainable future.

NORA WUTTKE received her architecture degree at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2009. She went on to complete an MA in Social Anthropology of Development at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London in 2010. Following her studies, Nora spent seven years in China and Myanmar. She was based for four years in Shanghai (2011-2015), where she worked for local and international architecture firms, including two-and-a-half years as project architect for David Chipperfield Architects. In 2015 Nora moved to Yangon to work for Article 25, a London- based architectural NGO, on the Reinvigoration of Yangon General Hospital, and developed the masterplan for the hospital campus. Since 2017 she has been an independent architect with projects in Myanmar. In 2018 Nora returned to SOAS for her PhD in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology. Her main interest is the reciprocal effect of the built environment, individuals, society, and the state. She has experience leading international teams on urban planning, architectural design and government advisory projects.

ADMISSION £10.00 (£5.00 for students)

Please pay by bank transfer (NatWest Bank Account No.: 13199226. Sort Code: 56-00-03) or by cheque to Keith Win, Honorary Treasurer (address below). Bank transfer preferred.

Refreshments: samosas, biscuits, tea, coffee and juice from 7.00pm onwards.

Lecture begins at 7.30pm.