Health care in Veliko Tarnovo

Health care in Veliko Tarnovo is mixed - public and private.  The city has a multidisciplinary hospital, a medical college. 

At present there is no accurate information as to whether there were any medical establishments in the Second Bulgarian State.  Many scientists mention that there were folk healers on our lands: Hekimi, Jerahi, Billerie, Akhtari, Znahari, Bayachki, who mostly treat the injuries and diseases with herbs and other methods, based by folk medicine.  Dr. Marko Pavlov - the founder of the pharmacy business in Bulgaria, arrived in Tarnovo in 1822  A year later, he opened the first pharmacy in the city, which is located in a shop opposite the Constituent Assembly Building.  In 1854, a second pharmacy was opened in the town from Yanaki Zlatev and Dr. Margarit.  Hadji Mincho Hadjistanov takes the initiative to raise funds for the construction of a hospital.  In 1854 the first hospital in the Tarnovo and Bulgaria was opened.  On September 15, 1950 the Medical College for Medical Assistants and Medical Officers was opened.  Dr. Varban Genchev. 

References 

 РФК Велико Търново Първата българска аптека
 Veliko Turnovo State Archives F.735
 проф.дфн.  Златка Димитрова История на болничното и фармацевтичното дело в българските земи

Category:Veliko Tarnovo