Pharmacy
Medicines, supplies and pharmaceutical counselling for mothers, newborns and families treated at Pumwani.
Pharmaceutical Services
The right medicine, explained clearly
Our pharmacy serves the outpatient clinics, the wards, theatres and the newborn unit, and dispenses according to national treatment guidelines.
Outpatient dispensing
- Prescriptions from all clinics are dispensed on site
- Antenatal supplements: iron, folate and calcium
- Family planning commodities and counselling
- Clear instructions on dose, timing and side effects
Ward & theatre supply
- Medicines for labour, theatre and postnatal wards
- Emergency obstetric drugs kept ready around the clock
- Newborn unit supplies and feeding support items
- Traceable stock control and cold-chain storage
Pharmaceutical counselling
- How and when to take each medicine
- What to avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Storage advice, especially for syrups and suppositories
- Where to return unused or expired medicines safely
Using the Pharmacy
Four simple steps
Present your prescriptionBring the prescription from your clinician together with your clinic card or booklet.
Confirm your detailsThe pharmacist checks your name, age, pregnancy status and allergies before dispensing.
Listen to the counsellingAsk questions about dosage, missed doses and side effects — it is part of the service.
Keep your receiptWhere a fee applies, pay at the cashier and keep the receipt for your records.
Please note: medicines are dispensed only on a valid prescription from a clinician. Self-medication, buying drugs outside official channels and sharing prescriptions are unsafe. Report any suspected fake medicine to the pharmacy or the Hospital Health Administrator.