Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital Explained

Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital
Org/Group:Botswana Ministry of Health
Region:South-East District
State:Lobatse
Country:Botswana
Coordinates:-25.2167°N 65°W
Healthcare:Public
Type:Psychiatric
Emergency:24 Hours
Affiliation:Institute of health Sciences (IHS)
Beds:300[1]
Founded:2010 [2]
Wiki-Links:List of hospitals in Botswana

Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital is a public psychiatric hospital in Lobatse, Botswana. It is situated to the north of the mall and was built on the site of the Botswana Prisons. Sbrana works as a referral hospital to cater for everyone around Botswana.

History

Sbrana psychiatric hospital is a national referral health institution that serves the community of Botswana. It was established in 2010 after being converted from Lobatse mental clinic to a psychiatric hospital. Sbrana is affiliated to the Health sciences institution in Botswana, it provides teaching services to medical students as part of their job training and internships. The hospital has facilities which includes the football field, the gymnasium, tennis court and soft ball courts.

Services

Sbrana Psychiatric hospital specializes in the treatment of serious mental illness, such as clinical depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.

Departments

Notes and References

  1. News: Number of beds at Sbrana. Electives network. 20 October 2017.
  2. Web site: District Hospitals. 20 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20130507121923/http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/MinistryofHealth-MOH/Departments-of-MOH/MOA-Departments2/. live. 7 May 2013.