| Tafalofefe Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Cape Department of Health | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Butterworth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 32°25′47″S28°28′27″E / 32.4297°S 28.4743°E Coordinates: 32°25′47″S28°28′27″E / 32.4297°S 28.4743°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Hospital type | Community |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Links | |
| Website | Eastern Cape Department of Health website - Amathole District Hospitals |
| Other links | List of hospitals in South Africa |
Tafalofefe Hospital is a Provincial government funded hospital in the Mnquma Local Municipality area outside Butterworth, Eastern Cape in South Africa.
A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state.
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized medical and nursing staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emergency department to treat urgent health problems ranging from fire and accident victims to a sudden illness. A district hospital typically is the major health care facility in its region, with a large number of beds for intensive care and additional beds for patients who need long-term care. Specialized hospitals include trauma centers, rehabilitation hospitals, children's hospitals, seniors' (geriatric) hospitals, and hospitals for dealing with specific medical needs such as psychiatric treatment and certain disease categories. Specialized hospitals can help reduce health care costs compared to general hospitals. Hospitals are classified as general, specialty, or government depending on the sources of income received.
Mnquma Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Amatole District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa.
The hospital departments include Emergency department, Ophthalmology, Out Patients Department, Surgical Services, Medical Services, Operating Theatre & CSSD Services, Pharmacy, Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV/AIDS, Post Trauma Counseling Services, NHLS Laboratory, Laundry Services, Kitchen Services and Mortuary.
An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident & emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment; either by their own means or by that of an ambulance. The emergency department is usually found in a hospital or other primary care center.
Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in ophthalmology. The credentials include a degree in medicine, followed by additional four to five years of ophthalmology residency training. Ophthalmology residency training programs may require a one year pre-residency training in internal medicine, pediatrics, or general surgery. Additional specialty training may be sought in a particular aspect of eye pathology. Ophthalmologists are allowed to use medications to treat eye diseases, implement laser therapy, and perform surgery when needed. Ophthalmologists may participate in academic research on the diagnosis and treatment for eye disorders.
Pharmacy is the science and technique of preparing, dispensing, and reviewing drugs and providing additional clinical services. It is a health profession that links health sciences with pharmaceutical sciences and aims to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of drugs. The professional practice is becoming more clinically oriented as most of the drugs are now manufactured by pharmaceutical industries. Based on the setting, the pharmacy is classified as a community or institutional pharmacy. Providing direct patient care in the community of institutional pharmacies are considered clinical pharmacy.
