Kalafong Hospital

Kalafong Hospital
Department of Health
Geography
Location Attridgeville, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type Community
Affiliated university University of Pretoria
Services
Beds 1 113
History
Founded 1 March 1973[1]
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Kalafong Hospital is a public hospital in Pretoria, Gauteng. The hospital is situated on the western outskirts of Pretoria in the suburb of Attridgeville. The University of Pretoria uses the hospital as a training institution for the Faculty of Health Sciences.

History

Construction commenced in 1965, with patient treatment commencing on 1 March 1972. On 1 March 1972 the Honourable, Mr Sybrand van Niekerk, then Administrator of the Transvaal oficially opened the hospital.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=14976&subid=14976 Kalafong Hospital Retrieved June 27, 2011
  2. ^ http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=14976&subid=14976 Kalafong Hospital Retrieved June 27, 2011