Bethesda Hospital

Description

Bethesda Hospital, a public hospital operated by the KwaZulu Natal Health Department, is situated in Bethesda, KwaZulu Natal. The hospital has 230 beds and the following clinics fall under the hospital: Mkuze Clinic, Jozini Clinic, Madonela Clinic, Mhlekazi Clinic, Makhathini Clinic, Ophansi Clinic, Gedleza Clinic and Gateway Clinic. The hospital has a 24 hour Trauma and Emergency Unit.

GETTING THERE

The hospital is situated in A1179 Road, Bethesda, KwaZulu Natal. The hospital is situated 26.8 East of the N2 highway between Pongola and Mtubatuba.

PAYMENTS

Bethesda Hospital is a provincial hospital, therefore services are free to pregnant and breastfeeding women as well as children under the age of six years old. Other citizens are charged according to a sliding scale depending on their income.

SPECIALIST SERVICES:

• Trauma and emergency – 24hour services
• Medicine
• Surgery & Orthopaedics
• Obstetrics & Gynae
• Paediatrics
• Dental/Oral Health Services
• Mental health
• Medical Social Work
• Eye care & Cataract case finding
• Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy
• Laboratory services
• X-ray services & Ultrasound
• Colposcopy – Regional level
• Gateway Clinic, 8 fixed clinic & 2 mobile clinics
• Outreach programmes
• Community and home-based activities
• VCT & PMTCT sites & ARV programme (HIV/AIDS)
• Nutrition
• Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
• Community Health Workers
• ARV rolled out
• EAP