Mater Dei Hospital (Bulawayo)

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Mater Dei Hospital
Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood
Mater Dei Hospital (Bulawayo)
Geography
Location Bulawayo, Chesterton Rd, Bulawayo City, Zimbabwe
Coordinates 20°10′12″S28°34′48″E / 20.17000°S 28.58000°E / -20.17000; 28.58000
Organisation
Type Community
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds169
Helipad No
History
Opened1950s [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]

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History

Mater Dei Hospital was founded in the 1950s by the Franciscan nuns. It is a Catholic health institution led by the board of trustees.

Charlene, Princess of Monaco, former Olympic swimmer was born in 1978 at Mater Dei. [4]

Services

Services provided at the Mater Dei hospital include:

Notable births and deaths

Births

Deaths

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References

  1. "Establishment of Mater Dei hospital". Ledger Enquirer. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. "Hospitals in Bulawayo (Zimbabwe)" . Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  3. "Zimbabwe Aid Fund". ZAF UK. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  4. Prinsloo, Arlene (2022-10-05). Charlene: In Search of a Princess. Jonathan Ball Publishers. ISBN   978-1-77619-222-9.
  5. "Services at Mater Dei hospital". ZAF UK. Retrieved 1 December 2017.