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'''Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital''' is a hospital in [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]. It is the [[List of hospitals by capacity|largest hospital]] in [[Africa]] and third largest hospital in the world.<ref name="radiodiaries">{{cite web|url=http://www.radiodiaries.org/|title=radiodiaries] entry on "Just Another Day at the World's Biggest Hospital|website=Radio Diaries}}</ref> It has 6,760 staff members, 3,400 beds and occupies {{convert|70|ha|abbr=on}}. The hospital is located in the [[Soweto]] area south of Johannesburg. It is one of the 40 [[Gauteng]] provincial hospitals, and is financed and managed by the Gauteng Provincial Department of Health. It is a [[teaching hospital]] for the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] Medical School, along with the [[Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital]], [[Helen Joseph Hospital]] and the [[Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mg.co.za/article/2014-01-23-operation-by-cellphone-light-bara-bosses-blamed|title=Operation by cellphone light bara bosses blamed|website=Mail & Guardian}}</ref> It is an accredited Level one [[trauma center]] currently led by Trauma Surgery Consultant, Dr Riaan Pretorius. The hospital has world class [[Trauma center|trauma]] and [[emergency medicine]] facilities capable of all [[Medical Treatment|medical treatment.]]
'''Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital''' (colloquially known as '''Bara''') is a hospital in [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]. It is the [[List of hospitals by capacity|largest hospital]] in [[Africa]] and third largest hospital in the world.<ref name="radiodiaries">{{cite web|url=http://www.radiodiaries.org/|title=radiodiaries] entry on "Just Another Day at the World's Biggest Hospital|website=Radio Diaries}}</ref> It has 6,760 staff members, 3,400 beds and occupies {{convert|70|ha|abbr=on}}. The hospital is located in [[Soweto]], south of Johannesburg. It is one of the 40 [[Gauteng]] provincial hospitals, and is financed and managed by the [[Gauteng Provincial Government|Gauteng Provincial]] Department of Health. It is a [[teaching hospital]] for the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] Medical School, along with the [[Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital]], [[Helen Joseph Hospital]] and the [[Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mg.co.za/article/2014-01-23-operation-by-cellphone-light-bara-bosses-blamed|title=Operation by cellphone light bara bosses blamed|website=Mail & Guardian}}</ref> It is an accredited Level one [[trauma center|trauma centre]] currently led by Trauma Surgery Consultant, Dr Riaan Pretorius. The hospital has world class [[Trauma center|trauma]] and [[emergency medicine]] facilities capable of all [[Medical Treatment|medical treatment.]]


==History==
==History==
[[File:Baragwanath Hospital, 1942.jpg|thumb|left|Imperial Military Hospital, Baragwanath, 1942]]
[[File:Baragwanath Hospital, 1942.jpg|thumb|left|Imperial Military Hospital, Baragwanath, 1942]]
The [[Imperial Military Hospital, Baragwanath]], was built in what today is [[Diepkloof]] in 1942 for convalescing British and Commonwealth soldiers. Field Marshal [[Jan Smuts]] noted during the opening ceremonies that the facility would be used for the area's black population after the war. In 1947 King George VI visited and presented medals to the troops there. From this start grew Baragwanath Hospital (as it became known after 1948), reputedly the largest hospital in the southern hemisphere. In 1997 another name change followed, with the sprawling facility now known as [[Chris Hani]] Baragwanath Hospital in honour of the [[South African Communist Party]] leader who was assassinated in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chrishanibaragwanathhospital.co.za/#history|title=History|website=Chris Hani Baragwanth Hospital}}</ref>
The [[Imperial Military Hospital, Baragwanath]], was built in what today is [[Diepkloof]] in 1942 for convalescing British and Commonwealth soldiers. Field Marshal [[Jan Smuts]] noted during the opening ceremonies that the facility would be used for the area's black population after the war. In 1947 [[King George VI]] visited and presented medals to the troops there. From this start, grew Baragwanath Hospital (as it became known after 1948), reputedly the largest hospital in the southern hemisphere. In 1997 another name change followed, with the sprawling facility now known as [[Chris Hani]] Baragwanath Hospital in honour of the [[South African Communist Party]] leader who was assassinated in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chrishanibaragwanathhospital.co.za/#history|title=History|website=Chris Hani Baragwanth Hospital}}</ref>

== Administration ==
[[File:The Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto.jpg|left|thumb|View of the hospital looking south]]
During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa]], the Gauteng government spent R 528 million on the hospital; this included a new 500-bed facility. In August 2020, the [[Public Protector]] found administrative deficiencies that led to inefficiencies in the delivery of primary health care services. The hospital owes over {{ZAR|66 million}} to the City of Johannesburg.<ref>{{Cite web |title=OVERVIEW OF CHRIS HANI BARAGWANATH ACADEMIC HOSPITAL |url=https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Pages/2022/3-march/22-03-2022_National_Council_of_Provinces_Provincial_Week/Gauteng/Chris_Hani_Baragwanath_Academic_Hospital_Site_Profile.pdf}}</ref>


==Admissions and operations==
==Admissions and operations==

Revision as of 07:07, 21 May 2024

Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
Gauteng Department of Health
Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital entrance
Map
Geography
LocationSoweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Coordinates26°15′39″S 27°56′35″E / 26.26083°S 27.94306°E / -26.26083; 27.94306
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeHospital
Affiliated universityUniversity of the Witwatersrand
Services
Emergency department10177
Beds3,400
History
Former name(s)Imperial Military Hospital, Baragwanath
Opened1942; 82 years ago (1942)
Links
Websitewww.chrishanibaragwanathhospital.co.za
ListsHospitals in South Africa

Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (colloquially known as Bara) is a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the largest hospital in Africa and third largest hospital in the world.[1] It has 6,760 staff members, 3,400 beds and occupies 70 ha (170 acres). The hospital is located in Soweto, south of Johannesburg. It is one of the 40 Gauteng provincial hospitals, and is financed and managed by the Gauteng Provincial Department of Health. It is a teaching hospital for the University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, along with the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Helen Joseph Hospital and the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital.[2] It is an accredited Level one trauma centre currently led by Trauma Surgery Consultant, Dr Riaan Pretorius. The hospital has world class trauma and emergency medicine facilities capable of all medical treatment.

History

Imperial Military Hospital, Baragwanath, 1942

The Imperial Military Hospital, Baragwanath, was built in what today is Diepkloof in 1942 for convalescing British and Commonwealth soldiers. Field Marshal Jan Smuts noted during the opening ceremonies that the facility would be used for the area's black population after the war. In 1947 King George VI visited and presented medals to the troops there. From this start, grew Baragwanath Hospital (as it became known after 1948), reputedly the largest hospital in the southern hemisphere. In 1997 another name change followed, with the sprawling facility now known as Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in honour of the South African Communist Party leader who was assassinated in 1993.[3]

Administration

View of the hospital looking south

During the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, the Gauteng government spent R 528 million on the hospital; this included a new 500-bed facility. In August 2020, the Public Protector found administrative deficiencies that led to inefficiencies in the delivery of primary health care services. The hospital owes over R 66 million to the City of Johannesburg.[4]

Admissions and operations

More than two thousand patients check into the hospital's specialised clinics and out-patient departments daily, from catchment areas as far as Klerksdorp.

References

  1. ^ "radiodiaries] entry on "Just Another Day at the World's Biggest Hospital". Radio Diaries.
  2. ^ "Operation by cellphone light bara bosses blamed". Mail & Guardian.
  3. ^ "History". Chris Hani Baragwanth Hospital.
  4. ^ "OVERVIEW OF CHRIS HANI BARAGWANATH ACADEMIC HOSPITAL" (PDF).
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