St Anne's Hospital (Harare) Explained

St Anne's Hospital
Org/Group:	Little Company of Mary
Location:	Harare
Region:	Mashonaland
Country:	Zimbabwe
Healthcare:	Private owned
Type:	COVID-19 response center
Emergency:	No
Beds:	165
Founded:	1941

St Anne's Hospital is a Roman Catholic health facility located in Harare, Zimbabwe.^{[1] [2]}

St Anne's Hospital was established in 1941 by catholic sisters of the Little Company of Mary. The hospital has 165 beds and 6 theaters set on a three-storey building.

The hospital was run by Fred Mtandah's CAPS Holdings, a Zimbabwean pharmaceutical company^[3] from 2004 to February 2016 when the hospital closed for refurbishments after some legal disputes between the catholic company and CAPS Holdings.^{[4] [5]} In August 2020, St Anne's Hospital was opened as a COVID-19 response centre.^[6] In June 2021, the hospital was officially reopened for admissions and treatment of COVID patients and non-COVID-19 patients.^{[7] [8]}

The hospital has several sister hospitals around Zimbabwe which include Mt St Mary's Hospital in Wedza District, St Peter's Mission Hospital located in Checheche, Murambinda Mission Hospital in Buhera and Mashambanzou Care Trust in Harare.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministry of Health and Child Care - St Anne's Harare hospital officially re-opened.. www.mohcc.gov.zw.
2. Web site: Covid-19 Testing At St Anne's Hospital In Harare.
3. Web site: CAPS to raise US$15m for recapitalisation. The Herald.
4. Web site: St Annes Hospital faces closure. February 1, 2016.
5. Web site: St Anne's Hospital in Harare shuts down. Bulawayo24 News.
6. Web site: St Anne's Hospital seals coronavirus response centre deal. The Herald.
7. Web site: Govt committed to work with private players. The Herald.
8. Web site: Government Officially Reopens St Anne's Hospital. June 8, 2021.