The City Hospital has long been an inconspicuous feature along the Alexanderplatz, but if current plans bear fruit that is all about to change. Now, with the addition of staff and some specialized medical equipment and furniture, the Hospital is ready to take on a much larger and more active role in promoting public health throughout the city and its environs.
The BAZ spoke with Dr. Titania Netizen, Chief of Medicine, about the expanded role of the hospital. Dr. Netizen received her medical degree in Hungary and then completed two years of postgraduate study in Vienna. She specializes in some of the latest alternative health fields such as homeopathy and osteopathy, as well as providing the most advanced medical treatments. Speaking about the challenges the Hospital staff faces, Dr. Netizen cited common, widespread issues more than exotic diseases. "We must address the common issues of daily life," she said. "The flu in winter, allergies in the spring. Homeopathy can be very effective with allergies. Also, people need reliable information about sexual disease. Alcohol abuse is a serious problem in Berlin, and we also will be providing a safer place for women to bear their children than at home."
The Hospital's services are available on both a routine and an emergency basis. Routine issues are best handled by contacting Dr. Netizen or a member of the Hospital staff for an appointment. "Walk in" appointments are accepted, if staff is available. For emergencies, go directly to the Hospital. If staff is not immediately available, use the Emergency Call Button located near the entrance. This will summon staff to your assistance. When needed, the Hospital can dispatch a mobile ambulance.
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| Dr. Titania Netizen (Photo by Shosha Stransky) |
"We are still planning our organization," Dr. Netizen shared. "I was hired only 2 days ago. I will decide how best to develop the hospital on the basis of the information I can receive as we begin treating patients. We will evolve in the way that best responds to the needs of the community." The Hospital has a psychiatric doctor on staff and is also looking for qualified nurses and an ambulance driver. As they will be relying principally upon donations to fund its activities, any citizens wanting to support their work should contact Dr. Netizen directly.
In addition to serving the healthcare needs of the City, Dr. Netizen also intends to involve the Hospital in various public health initiatives. "What I'm thinking about is a vaccine campaign," she explained. "Berlin is full or rodents. The water can be polluted. And of course the population is growing. We need to take a prevention approach. So first of all I'd like to vaccinate all people here against typhus and cholera. Vaccines are still a somewhat new approach, so people are still a bit scared of them. We have to persuade people with an information campaign, that is my first project." The planned vaccination campaign will be brought free to the City's poor, where the need is greatest. Dr. Netizen is hopeful that the more fortunate of Berlin's residents will contribute generously to make this possible.
The Hospital is fast becoming a valuable resource to all Berlin residents and visitors, and the public is invited to come around and visit the improved facilities.
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