Decades of specialist healthcare serving Bulawayo and the Matabeleland region — a hospital built on community trust and clinical dedication.
Mpilo Central Hospital has long stood as one of Zimbabwe's most important public health institutions. Located in Bulawayo — Zimbabwe's second largest city — Mpilo serves not only the city's population but acts as a major referral centre for the entire Matabeleland region, accepting complex and specialist cases that cannot be managed at district or provincial level.
Structured uniquely as a group of four specialist hospitals operating under one campus — Paediatric, Maternity, General, and Opportunistic Infections — Mpilo is built to meet patients at every stage of life and across a wide spectrum of medical need.
In addition to its four hospitals, Mpilo houses a regional oncology centre, a renal dialysis unit, orthopaedic and mental health services, a 24-hour casualty department, and a nurse training school — making it one of the most comprehensively equipped public hospitals in Zimbabwe.
Accepts complex specialist referrals from across Matabeleland and beyond.
Four distinct specialist hospitals operating within a single, integrated campus.
Home to a Nurse Training School producing Zimbabwe's next generation of nurses and midwives.
A cornerstone of Zimbabwe's public health system, committed to accessible care for all.
To provide accessible, compassionate and high-quality specialist healthcare to the people of Bulawayo and the Matabeleland region — serving every patient with dignity, expertise and commitment to clinical excellence.
To be the leading centre of specialist medical care in Zimbabwe — continuously developing our people, facilities and services to meet the evolving health needs of the communities we serve.
Compassion, dignity, integrity, excellence and equity guide everything we do — from the way our teams engage with patients to the standards we hold ourselves to clinically and professionally.
Mpilo's unique campus structure allows specialist teams to focus deeply on their patient populations while sharing infrastructure and support services.
Dedicated children's specialist hospital with neonatal ICU, surgical and medical wards, and outpatient clinics.
Full antenatal, delivery and postnatal services including high-risk obstetric care.
Adult medical and surgical services, operating theatres, emergency department and diagnostic services.
HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infection management in a compassionate, stigma-free specialist environment.
Regional radiotherapy and chemotherapy unit serving patients across Zimbabwe.
Specialist dialysis services for chronic and acute kidney disease patients.
Bone and joint specialist care including fracture management and orthopaedic surgery.
Outpatient psychiatric clinic and psychosocial services for patients and families.
Accredited programmes in general nursing and midwifery delivered on-campus.
Round-the-clock emergency and trauma services for the city and referral region.
At Mpilo Central Hospital, we understand that accessing healthcare can be a vulnerable experience. Our staff are guided by values of compassion and dignity — ensuring that every patient, from a newborn in our maternity ward to an elderly patient in our renal unit, is treated with the respect and care they deserve.
We continue to develop our services, invest in our people, and strengthen our facilities — driven by our responsibility to the people of Bulawayo and Zimbabwe.
Clinical safety and infection control standards are central to how we operate across all departments.
As a public institution, we are committed to providing care to all patients regardless of economic status.
Continuous training and professional development ensure our teams remain skilled and up to date.
We work alongside community health workers, clinics and government health partners to strengthen the wider system.