Ndola Central Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia |
Coordinates | 12°58′12″S28°38′2″E / 12.97000°S 28.63389°E |
Organisation | |
Affiliated university | |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 800 |
Helipad | No |
History | |
Opened | 1997 |
Links | |
Other links | List of hospitals in Zambia |
Ndola Central Hospital, also known as Ndola Teaching Hospital, [1] is a third level public tertiary referral hospital in Ndola, Zambia. [2] [3] [4] The hospital has over 800 beds and was named after the district in which it is located. [2] [5] [6] [4] [7] The Hospital is operated and managed by the Ministry of Health of Zambia, with funding from the Government of the Republic of Zambia. [7]
The hospital is located at the north-western corner of the city centre of Ndola in Copperbelt Province, at the corner of Nkana Road (T3) and Broadway. [4] The facility has nearly 706 medical and trained administrative personnel, with more than 200 nurses. [4] The hospital serves as a Provincial hospital with 3rd level services in Copperbelt Province . [2] [4] [7]
As a public hospital, it serves as the main referral hospital for Ndola District and provides health services to the local community. [7] It has several ranges of health care services including inpatient and outpatient, as well as emergency care. [4] [7]
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