Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital (Public)

Formerly known as Lobatse Mental Hospital, Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital has been named after Dr Giuseppe Sbrana who was from Italy. He was the first Psychiatric Specialist to work in Botswana from 1969.

Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital is a public psychiatric facility located in Lobatse, Botswana, to the north of the mall, on the former site of the Botswana Prisons. Established in 2010, Sbrana serves as a national referral health institution catering to the mental health needs of the entire Botswana community. It evolved from the former Lobatse Mental Clinic into a full-fledged psychiatric hospital.

Affiliated with the Health Sciences Institution in Botswana, Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital plays a vital role in the academic development of medical students by providing teaching services, job training, and internships. The hospital is equipped with various facilities, including a football field, gymnasium, tennis court, and softball courts.

Services

Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital specializes in the treatment of serious mental illnesses such as clinical depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.

Departments

• Biophysics
• Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology
• Neurology
• Neuromicrobiology
• Neuropathology
• Neurophysiology
• Neurosurgery
• Neurovirology
• Nursing
• Neurological Rehabilitation
• Psychiatric Social Work
• Psychiatry
• Psychopharmacology
• Biomedical Engineering
• Psychiatric Rehabilitation
• Speech Pathology & Audiology