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UMGENI HOSPITAL |
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Telephone: +27 (0) 33330 6146
CEO Cell: 060 531 2490 Fax: +27 (0) 33 330 5564 Email: ayanda.mazwana@kznhealth.gov.za Postal Address: P/Bag X23 Umgeni 3290 Physical Address: Main Road, Howick Directions GPS co-ordinates: 30.232779 | -29.5008778 Senior Management Team
Mission To provide sustainable, comprehensive, integrated, efficient and cost- effective quality care directed at improving quality life for the mentally challenged individuals, based on Primary Health Care approach through district health system. Core Value
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Umgeni Hospital is a specialised hospital situated in Howick, which provides care for intellectually challenged persons with physical and multiple disabilities. The degree of mental condition ranges from severe to profound. The hospital caters for people of all races from 3 years and onwards within KwaZulu- Natal Province. Umgeni Hospital has 411 usable beds and provides comprehensive and compassionate care approximate 362 intellectual challenged individuals with severe to profound mental retardation. To be able to maintain quality of patient care, Batho Pele Principles and Patients Rights are adhered to. Patients are accommodated in 12 wards according to the nursing care and treatment they require. Individual wards accommodate between 26 to 52 patients, thereby making a homely atmosphere difficult, but we try our best. We have no security wards Mental Health Care User’s are allowed to move around within the institution. Map showing location of Umgeni Hospital Criteria for admission to Umgeni hospital
If you have any questions, complaints, suggestions or compliments regarding
Umgeni Hospital, please contact the Public Relations Officer,
Miss Ayanda Biyase |
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19 February, 2024
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