Ekuhlengeni Psychiatric Hospital was established in January 1975 and the facility provides care to Mental Health Care Users (MHCU's) suffering from chronic mental illness and who cannot be accommodated within the community due to being danger to themselves and community.
It was established by Life Care Centre and taken over by the department of Health in 2006. This facility receives MHCUs from all over KwaZulu-Natal Province.
Ekuhlengeni Psychiatric Hospital is a specialized psychiatric facility providing treatment, care and rehabilitation to mental health care users with Psychotic disorder, Mood disorders, and Personality disorders and mild to moderate intellectual disability. Gazetted bed of 965 and usable beds of 700.
Mr M Zondo (acting CEO)
Dr SN Mbambo: Medical Manager
Mr B Mkhwanazi - HR Manager
Mrs J Reddy - Finance Manager
Mr JS Nxumalo - Systems Manager
Ms GS Dlamini - Monitoring and Evaluation
Telephone : +27 (0) 31 905 4775/6/7/8/9
Cell:082 759 5199 (in the event of landline failure)
Email :
Postal Address : Postal Address: PO Box 3 Umbogintwini 4120
Physical Address : Physical Address: Old South Coast Road, Umbogintwini
Name :Mrs F Khwela
This page last edited on
22 November, 2024
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