Durban is a major city in South Africa and the Durban Metropolitan Area is the largest city on the East African coast. The city has about 3.5 million inhabitants and 2,292 square kilometers and is a major center of industries related to export, transport, tourism, finance and administration of the country of South Africa. Durban has many good hospitals in both the public and private sectors. Modern hospitals are operated by the country’s leading private health care companies and offer excellent medical care. This is a description of some of the major hospitals in Durban.

Netcare Parklands Hospital is located on Hopelands Road in the city of Overport, and is a leading hospital offering high quality healthcare service. This well-equipped hospital is run by South Africa’s most reputable medical provider, Netcare Limited. The surgical unit of this hospital has eight modern operating rooms and one ESWL operating room with facilities to perform various surgeries in different specialties, including pediatric and ENT surgery. It has a minor surgery ward with 16 beds and a major surgery ward with 36 beds. The modern emergency care division offers 24-hour services. In addition, the center has a well-equipped baby clinic and a spacious pre-admission clinic. The hospital has a lot of sophisticated equipment, including a PET/CT scanner. The retail pharmacy has all kinds of medicines and medical aids. Warm accommodations are provided in a particularly loving environment. Physiotherapy services are also offered at the center. Telephone: 27 31 242 4000

Entabeni Life Hospital is another modern healthcare facility in the city and is located at 148 South Ridge Road, Berea, Durban. This patient-focused hospital is one of 63 hospitals run by Life Healthcare, one of South Africa’s largest hospital groups in the private sector. Like all other Life Healthcare hospitals, this center is also known for having all the latest facilities with unparalleled quality. The hospital has modern departments in all disciplines such as cardiology, internal medicine, dentistry, gastroenterology, neurology, pediatrics and more. Life Entabeni Hospital has a 24-hour EEG video epilepsy unit and a pulmonary center for the treatment of respiratory problems. The radiology division has a full range of modern diagnostic equipment, such as a CT scanner, an MRI, and radioisotope nuclear medicine facilities. Telephone: 031 204 1300.