What is a Psychiatric Hospital?
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental health hospitals, or behavioral health hospitals are hospitals or wards specializing in the treatment of severe mental disorders,
including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, dissociative identity disorder, major depressive disorder, and others.
Psychiatric Hospitals In South Africa
Sterkfontein Hospital
Address: Sterkfontein Sterkfontein Road, Krugersdorp, 1739 Gauteng, 1739, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes at 9 pm
Phone: +27 11 951 8000
Mediclinic Denmar Mental Health Services
Address: 507 Lancelot Rd, Garsfontein, Pretoria, 0081, South Africa
Hours: Open 24 hours
Number of beds: 170
Phone: +27 12 998 6062
Founded: 1951
Valkenberg Hospital
Address: Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 21 440 3111
Founded: 1890
Number of beds: 370 (170 acute)
How many mental hospitals are there in South Africa?
There are 23 mental hospitals in the country, providing a total of 18 beds per 100,000 population (provincial range: 8-39).
How much do mental health services cost in South Africa?
The study found that South Africa’s public mental health expenditure in the 2016/17 financial year was USD 615. 3 million,
representing 5.0% of the total public health budget (provincial range: 2.1–7.7% of provincial health budgets) and USD13.