List of hospitals in Lesotho

This is a list of hospitals in Lesotho arranged by district. The Kingdom of Lesotho is divided into ten districts. Hospitals in Lesotho are mostly run by the country's The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, or by faith-based organizations.[1]

In a survey conducted between 1997 and 2010, there were five doctors, and 62 nurses and midwives per 100,000 people.[2]

There were 117 medical facilities in Lesotho in 2019.[1]

Notable Hospitals in Lesotho
Name Town District Type Affiliation Number of beds Year opened Coordinates
Berea Hospital Teyateyaneng Berea District Hospital Public 29°08′55″S 27°45′12″E / 29.1485°S 27.7533°E / -29.1485; 27.7533 (Berea Hospital)[1]
Maluti Adventist Hospital Mapoteng Berea Mission Hospital Seventh-day Adventist Church 150 1951 29°06′21″S 27°57′20″E / 29.1059°S 27.95554°E / -29.1059; 27.95554 (Maluti Adventist Hospital)[1]
Butha-Buthe Hospital Butha-Buthe Butha-Buthe District Hospital Public 28°45′58″S 28°14′46″E / 28.7661°S 28.2462°E / -28.7661; 28.2462[1]
Seboche Hospital Likila Butha-Buthe Mission Hospital Roman Catholic Church 50 1962 28°41′06″S 28°24′38″E / 28.6850393206467°S 28.4106506766422°E / -28.6850393206467; 28.4106506766422 (Seboche Hospital)[1][3]
Motebang Hospital Leribe Leribe District Hospital Public 28°52′20″S 28°03′04″E / 28.8723°S 28.0510°E / -28.8723; 28.0510[1]
'Mamohau Hospital Ha Lejone Leribe Mission Hospital Roman Catholic Church 29°06′28″S 28°29′25″E / 29.107792°S 28.490226°E / -29.107792; 28.490226 (Mamohau Hospital)[1]
Mafeteng Hospital Mafeteng Mafeteng District Hospital Public 29°48′38″S 27°14′20″E / 29.8105°S 27.2389°E / -29.8105; 27.2389[1]
Botšabelo Hospital Maseru Maseru Tuberculosis Hospital Public/Partners in Health 24 2007 29°20′15″S 27°31′46″E / 29.337384734845614°S 27.529311064835056°E / -29.337384734845614; 27.529311064835056[4]
Makoanyane Military Hospital Maseru Maseru Hospital Military 29°20′03″S 27°32′39″E / 29.3342197242532°S 27.5441083585756°E / -29.3342197242532; 27.5441083585756 (Makoanyane Military Hospital)[5]
Maseru District Hospital Maseru Maseru District Hospital Public 200 2021 29°18′57″S 27°29′13″E / 29.31583°S 27.48694°E / -29.31583; 27.48694 (Maseru District Hospital)[6]
Mohlomi Mental Hospital Maseru Maseru Psychiatric hospital Public 115 1960 29°20′37″S 27°32′02″E / 29.3436109274556°S 27.533757952656°E / -29.3436109274556; 27.533757952656 (Mohlomi Mental Hospital)[7]
Queen 'Mamohato Memorial Hospital Maseru Maseru Hospital Public/Private 425 2011 29°20′28″S 27°31′42″E / 29.3410696948855°S 27.5282299433817°E / -29.3410696948855; 27.5282299433817 (Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital)[1][8]
Scott Hospital Maseru Maseru Mission Hospital Lesotho Evangelical Church 29°37′32″S 27°30′25″E / 29.625576°S 27.506883°E / -29.625576; 27.506883 (Scott Hospital Hospital)[1]
St Joseph's Hospital (Roma Hospital) Roma Maseru Mission Hospital Roman Catholic Church 30 1937 29°27′04″S 27°43′23″E / 29.451059°S 27.723139°E / -29.451059; 27.723139 (St Joseph’s Hospital)[1][9]
Ntsekhe Hospital Mohale's Hoek Mohale's Hoek District Hospital Public 30°08′58″S 27°28′45″E / 30.1495°S 27.4792°E / -30.1495; 27.4792[1]
Mokhlotong Hospital Mokhotlong Mokhotlong District Hospital Public 29°17′28″S 29°04′27″E / 29.2911°S 29.0741°E / -29.2911; 29.0741[1]
Machabeng Government Hospital Qacha's Nek Qacha's Nek Hospital Public 78 30°06′47″S 28°40′58″E / 30.1131645°S 28.6826615°E / -30.1131645; 28.6826615[10][11]
Tebellong Hospital Qacha's Nek Qacha's Nek Mission Hospital Lesotho Evangelical Church 50 1965 30°07′02″S 28°41′00″E / 30.117104°S 28.683294°E / -30.117104; 28.683294 (Tebellong Hospital)[1][12]
Quthing Hospital Quthing Quthing District Hospital Public 83 30°24′21″S 27°42′20″E / 30.4057°S 27.7055°E / -30.4057; 27.7055[1][13]
Paray Hospital Thaba-Tseka Thaba-Tseka Mission Hospital Roman Catholic Church 76 1938 29°29′18″S 28°34′58″E / 29.48841°S 28.58269°E / -29.48841; 28.58269 (Paray Hospital)[1][14]
St James Hospital Mantšonyane Thaba-Tseka Mission Hospital Anglican Church 55 1963 29°17′12″S 29°04′28″E / 29.2866026450759°S 29.0744239210947°E / -29.2866026450759; 29.0744239210947 (St James Hospital)[1][15]

See also

References

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