Princess Marina Hospital (PMH) is a provincial,

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-funded

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. , PMH is the largest referral hospital in Botswana, with 530 in-patient beds. It is named after Princess Marina.

Location

The hospital is located in the city of

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, at the corner of North Ring Road and Notwane Road. One block west of Marina Hospital lies the National Museum of Botswana, and two blocks to the east of the hospital, is the

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. The geo-graphical coordinates of the hospital are: 24°39'25.0"S, 25°55'26.0"E (Latitude:-24.656944; Longitude:25.923889).

History

The hospital was built to mark the independence of Botswana (formerly Bechuanaland) from the

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, on 30 September 1966. The buildings were officially commissioned by her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Kent Princess Marina and the hospital was named after her.

Facilities

Princess Marina Hospital has about 530 beds. Facilities include (a) a

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unit, for the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases (b) a medical laboratory, for the diagnosis of various infections and diseases (c) a blood bank for the storage and preservation of donated blood (d) a

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unit that provides comprehensive service to hospital inpatients (e) a

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unit and (f) a

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laboratory. Other facilities include (g) a

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unit (h) a

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(i) an

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unit (j) facilities for

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screening (k) an

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(ICU) and (l)

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equipment.

References

External links

Webpage of the Botswana Ministry of Health
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