Ingutsheni Hospital

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Ingutsheni Hospital
Ingutsheni Hospital
Geography
Location Bulawayo, 11 23Rd Avenue Belmont, Matebeleland, Zimbabwe
Coordinates 20°10′12″S28°34′48″E / 20.17000°S 28.58000°E / -20.17000; 28.58000
Organisation
Type Public
Services
Emergency department Yes
Helipad No
History
Opened1908 [1]
Links
Other links List of hospitals in Zimbabwe

Ingutsheni Hospital is a public hospital located in Belmont east, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. [2] It is the largest psychiatric hospital in Zimbabwe, with over 700 beds. [3]

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History

Ingutsheni is a government referral hospital located in the second largest capital city of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo. It was established in 1908, as the hospital for refugees and was meant to serve black people in Zimbabwe only. The white people were also assisted on temporary basis and were deported or taken to South Africa after being attributed to lunacy. [4] Ingutsheni hospital specialises in providing psychiatric care to the community members in Zimbabwe. The hospital was converted to a psychiatrist hospital in 1933.

See also

List of hospitals in Zimbabwe

References

  1. ↑ "Establishment of Ingutsheni Hospital". The Electives Network. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ingutsheni hospital". Zimbabwe YP. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Mental health training at Ingutsheni". zhts.org.uk.
  4. ↑ "Establishment of Ingutsheni Hospital". The Electives Network. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
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