Ingutsheni Hospital Explained

Ingutsheni Hospital
Coordinates:-20.17°N 28.58°W
Location:Bulawayo, 11 23Rd Avenue Belmont
Region:Matebeleland
Country:Zimbabwe
Type:Public
Emergency:Yes
Speciality:Psychiatric care[1]
Helipad:No
Founded:1908[2]
Other Links:List of hospitals in Zimbabwe

Ingutsheni Hospital is a public hospital located in Belmont east, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.[3] It is the largest psychiatric hospital in Zimbabwe, with over 700 beds.[4]

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.[5] Ingutsheni hospital specialises in providing psychiatric care to the community members in Zimbabwe. The hospital was converted to a psychiatrist hospital in 1933 and it is missioned to providing quality mental health care services to the people of Zimbabwe.

See also

List of hospitals in Zimbabwe

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Specialisation at Ingutsheni Hospital. The Electives Network. 1 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Establishment of Ingutsheni Hospital. The Electives Network. 1 December 2017.
  3. Web site: Ingutsheni hospital. Zimbabwe YP. 1 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Mental health training at Ingutsheni. zhts.org.uk.
  5. Web site: Establishment of Ingutsheni Hospital. The Electives Network. 1 December 2017.