St Francis Chronic Hospital
| St Francis (TB) Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Cape Department of Health | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aliwal North, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 30°41′27″S 26°41′39″E / 30.69094°S 26.69405°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | Specialised |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Links | |
| Website | Eastern Cape Department of Health website - Joe Gqabi District Hospitals |
| Other links | List of hospitals in South Africa |
St Francis Hospital is a defunct Provincial government funded TB hospital for the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality area in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape in South Africa. It had 26 beds.[1] Prior to the provincial government's 2010 implementation of provincialization, it was a provincially aided hospital that received both government and private funds and was privately managed.[2] It stopped functioning in 2022.
The hospital departments included Pharmacy, Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV/AIDS, TB Services, Physiotherapy, Out Patients Department, Laundry and Kitchen Services.
References
- ^ "Joe Gqabi District Hospitals" (PDF). Eastern Cape Department of Health. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2014.
- ^ Mbethe, Zakanzima (2012). Implementation Challenges of the Performance Management Policy at the Joe Gqabi District Municipality Public Hospitals (PDF) (Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.