Women's Services Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Maternity Services

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH,N), Maternity Services is accredited by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, United Kingdom. The service provides quality care at an affordable price, offering would-be mothers a comfortable environment through each stage of their pregnancy: ante-natal, delivery and post-natal.

Qualified nurses and midwives, a team of resident doctors under the stewardship of senior obstetrics and gynaecology consultants cater to both the mother and child’s needs.

Labour Deliver and Recovery Services (LDR)

LDR consolidates the process of Labour, Delivery and Recovery process in one room saving mothers the inconvenience of being moved from room to room at various stages of labour. The unit offers an opportunity for mothers to deliver in an environment in which they feel nurtured, comfortable and their privacy and preferences respected. The first of its kind in East Africa, and located at the prestigious Princess Zahra Pavilion, the unit is the answer to many expressed needs of women in maternity care; privacy, comfort, and choice. This addresses the psycho-social needs of the family.

The LDR concept encourages natural childbirth and allows the mother the option of remaining with family members and friends. The concept is enhanced by the use of a special bed, which allows the mother to deliver in any position of her choice in a state-of-the-art room. There is round the clock monitoring of the mother during the birthing process by an Obstetrician and mid-wives. A Neonatalogist and Neonatal nurses are available for the baby.

Lamaze (Birth preparation classes)

Lamaze is a method of childbirth preparation based on proven scientific methods to provide a positive experience for the expectant mother. Recognised internationally, the programme is a popular method of childbirth education and preparation. Couples are encouraged to attend the six week programme which includes exercises, relaxation and breathing techniques, labour and delivery experience, nutrition, sexuality and coping skills for the postpartum period.

Maternity Ward

The ward has a bed capacity of 25. It has state-of-the-art delivery rooms with piped oxygen, neo-natal resuscitation units, comfortable delivery couches and electronic external foetal monitoring devices. The ward has:

• 12 ward beds;
• 8 semi-private rooms;
• 3 private rooms with television and telephone facilities;
• 2 private rooms specifically for monitoring high risk expectant mothers.

Nursery

The Nursery can accommodate 30 newborn babies with facilities for critical care of premature babies. It has incubators, ventilators, cardiac monitors and neonatal resuscitation units.