Construction of filter clinics in Maseru has been ongoing to relieve pressure on the outpatient department of the national referral center, Queen Elizabeth 11 Hospital. District hospitals are expected to staff all facilities with appropriately qualified staff and the equipment needed to deliver health services. There are several general hospitals in Lesotho, as well as two specialist hospitals and a privately run military hospital. Maseru Private Hospital at Thetsane was established at the end of 1996. An up market, modern facility with excellent staff, the hospital provides quality medical, nursing and personal care.
Many additional services are available.
Local medical specialists as well as visiting specialists from Bloemfontein in South Africa consult and operate on a regular basis. As one of the health service areas in the country, the Lesotho Flying Doctor Service provides more than an emergency medical service to the remote mountainous areas of the country. It has also initiated rural health care programmes and brings in essential supplies, including fuel and vaccines, to areas in distress. Patients needing a specialized medical treatment not available in Lesotho are referred to hospitals in neighboring South Africa. Cessna 206 single engine planes, equipped with stretchers and first aid kits, are each able to accommodate six passengers and visit clinics once every three weeks.