Good Hope Primary Hospital | |
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Botswana Ministry of Health | |
Geography | |
Location | Good Hope, Botswana |
Coordinates | 25°28′1.64″S25°26′21.17″E / 25.4671222°S 25.4392139°E |
Organisation | |
Funding | Government |
Type | Central District |
Affiliated university | None |
Patron | None |
Services | |
Helipad | No |
Links | |
Other links | List of hospitals in Botswana |
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