List of hospitals in Botswana explained
This is a List of hospitals in Botswana. There are 624 medical facilities in Botswana, including 26 public hospitals.[1] Botswana had an estimated population of 2,352,000 in 2020.[2] The first tier of public hospitals are located in rural areas that each serve a maximum of 10,000 people. Each hospital has between 20 and 70 beds. The second tier of public hospitals consists of seven district hospitals located in larger villages and cities. They have between 71 and 250 beds. The third tier of public hospitals has three referral based specialized hospitals.[3] [4]
South-East District
Hospitals and clinics are located in three cities in the South-East District include:
Gaborone
Lobatse
Ramotswa
North-East District
Hospitals in the North-East District include:
Central District
The following hospitals are in the Central District:
- Bobonong Primary Hospital, Bobonong
- Lelhakane Primary Hospital, Letlhakane
- Mahalapye District Hospital, Mahalapye
- Mmadinare Primary Hospital, Mmadinare
- Orapa Hospital, Orapa[15]
- Palapye Primary Hospital, Palapye[16]
- Rakops Primary Hospital, Rakops
- Sefhare Primary Hospital, Sefhare
- Selibe Phikwe Government Hospital, Selibe Phikwe
- Sekgoma Memorial Hospital, Serowe[17]
Ngamiland (North-West District)
Hospitals in the North-West District (also called Ngamiland) include:
Southern District
There are three hospitals in the Southern District:
South-East District
There is one hospital in the South-East District:
Chobe and Ghanzi Districts
The following hospitals are in the Chobe District and Ghanzi District.
Kgatleng District
There is one hospital in the Kgatleng District:
Kgalagadi District
There are two hospitals in the Kgalagadi District:
Kweneng District
There are two hospitals in the Kweneng District:
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: Data Query Tool. un.org. 27 January 2021.
- Seitio-Kgokgwe. Onalenna. Gauld. Robin DC. Hill. Philip C. Barnett. Pauline. 2014-09-13. Assessing performance of Botswana's public hospital system: the use of the World Health Organization Health System Performance Assessment Framework. International Journal of Health Policy and Management. 3. 4. 179–189. 10.15171/ijhpm.2014.85. 2322-5939. 4181967. 25279380.
- Web site: Hospitals. Botswana Ministry of Health. December 3, 2021.
- Web site: Botswana Medical Facilities. US Embassy, Botswana. December 3, 2021. 3 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203222406/https://bw.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/local-resources-of-u-s-citizens/doctors/. dead.
- Google Maps
- Web site: LenMed Hospital. 21 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20130507121923/http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/MinistryofHealth-MOH/Departments-of-MOH/MOA-Departments2/. 7 May 2013. live.
- Web site: Botswana, List of medical facilities. UK Government. December 3, 2021.
- Web site: Hospitals in Botswana. COHSASA. 11 October 2017.
- Web site: A spatial database of health facilities managed by the public health sector in sub-Saharan Africa. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422034044/https://www.who.int/malaria/areas/surveillance/public-sector-health-facilities-ss-africa/en/. dead. April 22, 2019. World Health Organization. May 8, 2020. February 11, 2019.
- Princess Marina Hospital improvements – VelaVKE
- Web site: Toll free numbers for MOH hospitals. Botswana Ministry of Health. December 3, 2021.
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- 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.
- Web site: Orapa Hospital. Google Maps.
- Web site: Establishment of Mahalapye District Hospital. Government of Botswana. 14 October 2017.
- Web site: Establishment of Sekgoma Memorial Hospital. https://web.archive.org/web/20111020194025/http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/MinistryofHealth-MOH/Departments-of-MOH/MOA-Departments2/. dead. October 20, 2011. 13 October 2017.
- Web site: CMO Letsholathebe Hospital. Botswana Ministry of Health. 14 October 2017.
- Web site: Best Hospitals in Botswana. Botswana Local. December 3, 2021.
- Web site: Mmadinare Primary Hospital. Botswana Ministry of Health. 14 October 2017.
- Web site: No condoms to singles. 2018-12-03. The MidweekSun. 2020-08-25.
- Web site: Bamalete Lutheran Hospital. Bamalete Lutheran Hospital. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017030052/http://www.blh.co.bw/. 17 October 2017. 15 October 2017. dead.