Rundu State Hospital

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Rundu State Hospital
Rundu State Hospital
Geography
Location Rundu, Namibia, Namibia
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Care system Public
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds300
Helipad No
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Rundu State Hospital is a government hospital in Rundu, Namibia. Containing 300 beds, it was remodeled from 1991 to 1997. [1]

In 2021, Rundu State Hospital was gifted several ICU beds by USAID. The hospital was also gifted several emergency field beds by Project C.U.R.E., sourced by then Namibian Ambassador to the United States, Margaret Mensah-Williams. [2]

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References

  1. Rundu State Hospital Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Burmeister.com.na
  2. "More ICU beds for state hospitals courtesy of US Govt | Namibia Economist". 2023-01-22. Archived from the original on 2023-01-22. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

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