Labour & Delivery Suite
Delivery rooms staffed by midwives around the clock, with immediate newborn care and theatre access next door for emergencies.
Facilities & Wards
The wards, theatres and units where mothers and newborns are cared for at Pumwani.
A Guided Look
Where you will be cared for
Wards, theatres and units described by function. Locations and current hours are confirmed at Reception on arrival.
Operating Theatres
Theatre teams for planned and emergency caesarean sections, with recovery and post-operative monitoring close by.
Newborn Unit
Warm cots, close monitoring, kangaroo mother care support and feeding guidance for newborns who need extra help.
Postnatal Wards
Mother and baby stay together with midwife round-the-clock support, breastfeeding help and daily doctor reviews.
Antenatal Clinic Block
Routine visits, tests, ultrasound referral and birth-preparedness education — ANC every weekday.
Imaging Unit
Obstetric ultrasound and basic diagnostics supporting clinics, labour ward and the newborn unit.
Laboratory & Blood Bank
Haematology, blood grouping and cross-matching, HIV and syphilis screening, and transfusion support for mothers.
Health Education Hall
Group education on pregnancy, breastfeeding, nutrition and family planning, plus individual counselling rooms.
Visiting the wards: ward visiting runs daily from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and the newborn unit allows screened visits with one parent at a time.
See patient information for the full visiting policy or the
public notices for any changes.