Mater Dei Hospital | |
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Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood | |
Geography | |
Location | Bulawayo, Chesterton Rd, Bulawayo City, Zimbabwe |
Coordinates | 20°10′12″S28°34′48″E / 20.17000°S 28.58000°E |
Organisation | |
Funding | Public hospital |
Type | Community |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 169 |
Helipad | No |
History | |
Opened | 1950s [1] |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Zimbabwe |
Mater Dei Hospital (MDH), also known simply as Mater Dei , is an acute Catholic founded charitable hospital that provides health services and specialist services. It is a Public hospital located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. [2] Mater Dei Hospital is owned and operated by a board of trustees which include the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood. [3]
Mater Dei Hospital was founded in the 1950s by the Franciscan nuns. It is a Catholic health institution led by the board of trustees.
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Services provided at the Mater Dei hospital include:
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