Mater Dei Hospital (MDH), also known simply as Mater Dei, is an acute Catholic founded charitable hospital that provides health services and specialist services. It is a Public hospital located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Mater Dei Hospital is owned and operated by a board of trustees which include the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood.

History

Mater Dei Hospital was founded in the 1950s by the Franciscan nuns. It is a Catholic health institution led by the board of trustees.

Mater Dei Hospital (Bulawayo)

Charlene, Princess of Monaco, former Olympic swimmer was born in 1978 at Mater Dei.

Mater Dei Hospital (Bulawayo)

Services

Services provided at the Mater Dei hospital include:

Mater Dei Hospital (Bulawayo)

Accident and Emergency

Intensive Care Unit

High-dependency unit

Paediatrics

Surgical

Obstetrics

X-ray.

Notable births and deaths

Births

Charlene, Princess of Monaco Olympic swimmer and the Princess of Monaco, 1978

Deaths

Fletcher Dulini Ncube politician, 2014

Janet Banana First Lady of Zimbabwe, 2021

Simon Khaya Moyo politician and Chairman of ZANU-PF, 2021

Watson Khupe disability activist and politician, 2022

References

Buildings and structures in Bulawayo

Hospitals in Zimbabwe