Mater Dei Hospital
Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood
Map
Geography
LocationBulawayo, Chesterton Rd, Bulawayo City, Zimbabwe
Coordinates20°10′12″S 28°34′48″E / 20.17000°S 28.58000°E / -20.17000; 28.58000
Organisation
TypeCommunity
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds169
HelipadNo
History
Opened1950s[1]
Links
ListsHospitals in Zimbabwe

Mater Dei Hospital (MDH), also known simply as Mater Dei, is an acute Catholic founded charitable hospital that provides health services and specialist services. It is a Public hospital located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.[2] Mater Dei Hospital is owned and operated by a board of trustees which include the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood.[3]

History

Mater Dei Hospital was founded in the 1950s by the Franciscan nuns. It is a Catholic health institution led by the board of trustees.

Charlene, Princess of Monaco, former Olympic swimmer was born in 1978 at Mater Dei.[4]

Services

Services provided at the Mater Dei hospital include:

Notable births and deaths

Births

Deaths

References

  1. ^ "Establishment of Mater Dei hospital". Ledger Enquirer. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Hospitals in Bulawayo (Zimbabwe)". Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Zimbabwe Aid Fund". ZAF UK. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  4. ^ Prinsloo, Arlene (2022-10-05). Charlene: In Search of a Princess. Jonathan Ball Publishers. ISBN 978-1-77619-222-9.
  5. ^ "Services at Mater Dei hospital". ZAF UK. Retrieved 1 December 2017.


Categories