Princess Marina Hospital
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| Princess Marina Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Botswana Ministry of Health | |
 Side view of Princess Marina hospital in Capital Gaborone | |
  Location in Botswana | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gaborone, South-East District, Botswana |
| Coordinates | 24°39′29″S 25°54′44″E / 24.65806°S 25.91222°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | District General |
| Affiliated university | None |
| Patron | None |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes 24 Hours |
| Beds | 530 |
| Helipads | |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Opened | September 30, 1966 |
| Links | |
| Other links | List of hospitals in Botswana |
Princess Marina Hospital (PMH)[1] is a provincial, government-funded district general hospital in Botswana. As of March 2018[update], PMH is the largest referral hospital in Botswana, with 530 in-patient beds.[2] It is named after Princess Marina.[3]
Princess Marina Hospital is located in the capital city of Gaborone, 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 Botswana National Stadium. The geo-graphical coordinates of the hospital are: 24°39'25.0"S, 25°55'26.0"E (Latitude:-24.656944; Longitude:25.923889).[4]
History
Princess Marina Hospital was built to mark the independence of Botswana (formerly Bechuanaland) from the British, 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.[3]
