St Francis Hospital is classified as a Specialised Psychiatric Hospital, situated in Mahlabathini (Mashona Reserve) under Zululand Health District.The hospital has 79 authorised beds. Future plans for the hospital include designating it as a District Psychiatric hospital.
It was built in 1936 by Roman Catholic missionaries. In 1985 it was amalgamated to Nkonjeni Hospital. There were major problems which led the department to think of separation on the 2nd of August 2002.
It has a Gateway clinic within the hospital premises, 2 Mobile Teams with 43 mobile points.
Mrs MB Linda : Acting HR Manager
Ms MP Sithole : Finance Manager
Telephone : +27 (0) 35 873 0203/4/5
Fax : +27 (0) 35 873 0380
Email :
Postal Address :P/Bag X564 Mahlabathini 3865
Physical Address : King Dinizulu Highway Ulundi
GPS Coordinates : 31.47673433 | -28.22467
To provide optimal health status to all person within the catchment area and the District Council 26 for the mentally ill persons.
St Francis hospital strives to provide effective, comprehensive, accessible and coordinated health service, which meets the physical, spiritual and psychosocial needs of the community to which it is accountable and which it seeks to serve with compassion as a district hospital
This page last edited on
31 July, 2024
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