| Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital | |
|---|---|
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| Geography | |
| Location | Coronationville, Johannesburg,Gauteng, South Africa |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | Maternity and Children Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Witwatersrand |
| Network | Gauteng Department of Health |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 80 - 120 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1944 |
| Links | |
| Website | Rahima Moosa Hospital |
| Lists | Hospitals in South Africa |
Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital is amaternity hospital inCoronationville,Johannesburg,South Africa. Prior to 2008, it was known as theCoronation Hospital.
The hospital was opened in October 1944 in the suburb of Coronationville.[1]: 132 It was a hospital established for people classified asColoured andIndian.[1]: 132 It would serve those local communities of Newclare,Noordgesig and Coronationville.[1]: 132 Until 1955, it would also take black patients from Primville,Orlando andSophiatown.[1]: 132
In 1995, all obstetrics and gynaecology departments were moved from the J.G. Strijdom Hospital to this hospital.[1]: 132 On 29 September 2008, Coronation Hospital was renamed the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital by the Gauteng Provincial Minister of Health,Brian Hlongwa.[2]Rahima Moosa was an anti-apartheid activist and took part in the 1956Women's March, protestingpasses for non-white women.[2]
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