About Hospital
- Established in 1956 as a rural mission hospital, Zithulele Hospital is now run by the Department of Health of the Eastern Cape with renovated accommodations and aiming to become a centre of excellence in rural health.
- It is a district hospital providing primary healthcare services to its surrounding rural areas.
- It also runs extensive outreach programmes where doctors provide care and follow-ups at clinics.
- It offers non-specialist services like Dentistry, Dietetics, Rehabilitation Therapy, Ophthalmology, Audiology, Pharmacy, Maternity, Paediatrics, Tuberculosis treatment, Emergency, HIV&AIDS treatment, and Minor surgeries.
- The Hospital also has a Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, and Pharmacist.
- It has a busy X-Ray service with a Digital X-Ray machine and an Ultrasound.
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Hospital Address
Zithulele Village, Mqanduli District
Zithulele Village 5080
South Africa
Team and Specialities
- Besides several doctors, the Hospital has 60 professional nurses and a total staff of nearly 350.
- It operates about 12 clinics through outreach programmes and follow-ups at clinics.
Infrastructure
- The Hospital has 147 beds.
- It runs basic Haematology, Chemistry, Microbiology, and has an onsite GeneXpert Ultra machine.
- Laundry and other support services are available in the premises.
Location
- Located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, the Hospital is located in an area known as the Wild Coast in the Mqanduli district.
- King Shaka International Airport is the nearest international gateway from where a domestic flight could be taken to Mthatha Airport. From here it takes almost 2 hours to drive to the Hospital.
- Lack of access and infrastructure makes it a popular tourist destination for adventurers.
- There are accommodations about 11 to 30 minutes away from the Hospital. The rate starts from USD 41.
- Restaurants and cafes are found in the same areas as the hotels.
Facilities
Comfort During Stay
- TV in room
- Private rooms
- Free Wifi
- Phone in Room
- Laundry
- Parking available
Food
- Diet on Request
Treatment Related
- Medical records transfer
- Online doctor consultation
- Rehabilitation
- Pharmacy
- Document legalisation
- Post operative followup
Transportation
- Local tourism options
- Car Hire