About Us

About Us

About Us

MISSION
To provide affordable quality health care services as well as training for the health services professionals and undertake applied health research.

OUR VISION
To be the preferred health services provider in the SADC region.

CORE VALUES
Patient Care Centered
Excellence
Team Work
Respect and Diversity
Accountability and Transparency
Partnerships
Environmental Responsibility

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE
Currently we are focusing on re-equipping the hospital, rehabilitation of infrastructure and continuous improvement in patient care.

BACKGROUND

About Us

The United Bulawayo Hospitals is situated in the Eastern part of the city of Bulawayo. It is one of two principal referral centres for the Southern part of the country. The hospital also serves as one of the two referral centres for an urban population of about one million. The United Bulawayo Hospitals was opened in 1937 at Khumalo as an extension of the Old Memorial Hospital.

The new hospital then, catered for the European patients (Maternity) and in 1943 a General wing was opened.   At independence the number of beds was 300 and at present it is 650 beds. Currently there are plans to extend the hospital, which will be done in different phases funds permitting.

It is one of the six Central Hospitals in Zimbabwe, others being Mpilo, Ingutsheni, Harare, Chitungwiza, and Parirenyatwa. UBH services Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, Matabeleland North and South Provinces, Masvingo and Midlands Provinces

Hospital Locations

Main Hospital 

Main Hospital Ground Floor

  • Casualty

  • Pharmacy

  • Ellis

  • Grey

  • Kitchen

  • Transport

First Floor  

  • Theatre 
  • Private Ward               
  • ICU
  • X-Ray          

     

Second Floor

  • Redrup  

  • Pettigrew 

  • Physiotherapy 

  • Accounts

Third Floor

  • Eaton

  • Forrester

Richard Morris Hospital 

Ground Floor

  • Gynaecology

  • Surgical Ward 

  • CSSD

  • Eye OPD

First Floor  

  • Ward Male Ward

  • Female Ward Eyes

Third Floor

  • Paediatric Ward

  • Matron’s Office

Lady Rodwell Maternity Hospital 

Ground Floor

  • Labour Ward        

First Floor  

  • Post Natal Pvt Ward      

Top Floor

  • Post Natal & Special Baby Care

Meet Our Hospital Management Team

MBChB (uz), MMed ObGyn (UZ) Public Health Specialist, Specialist Obstetrics & Gynaecologist

Dr. W. Busumani | Chief Medical Officer

MBChB (uz), MMed ObGyn (UZ) Public Health Specialist, Specialist Obstetrics & Gynaecologist
MBChB, FCS (ECSA) Specialist Urology & Consultant

Dr. T. Mushawarima | Clinical Director

MBChB, FCS (ECSA) Specialist Urology & Consultant
Finance Director

Finance Director

Operations Director

Operations Director

Meet Our Nursing Management Team

Principal Nursing Officer

Mrs. S. Moyo

Principal Nursing Officer
Principal Tutor

Mrs. J. Ndavazokufa

Principal Tutor
Deputy Matron

Mrs. E. Gumunyu

Deputy Matron