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Obstetrics, or Maternity as it is more popularly known, is concerned with care of pregnant women during the antenatal period, labour and the postnatal period.

Our aim is – A Healthy Mother with a Healthy Child, and we constantly strive to achieve this goal by means of our well-trained and experienced midwives, a dedicated medical team, state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and well-equipped labor room and obstetric theatre.

Our maternal and prenatal mortality rates, which are amongst the lowest in the world, bear testimony to our efforts.

Antenatal care is decentralized and daily clinics (ANC) are held at:

Victoria Hospital

English River Health Center

Anse Royale Hospital

Anse Boileau Health Center

Baie Ste Anne Hospital, Praslin

Logan Hospital, La Digue

These cater respectively to clients from their assigned districts.

Midwives carry out the routine booking, examinations and laboratory investigations as per protocol, the emphasis being on thorough counseling of each and every client about the pregnancy and labour. Each client is routinely referred to an obstetrician at the second visit and later on at around 28 weeks. In the event of any complications there are further referrals.

High-risk ANC is held on Thursday mornings. High-risk patients needing closer observation are admitted to the recently renovated antenatal ward.

Each client has 3 routine ultrasound examinations, once in each trimester.

There are five air-conditioned labour suites, fully equipped with continuous external fetal monitoring, one midwife per patient, painless labour facilities and obstetric theatre.

The postnatal care includes support for breast-feeding, regular visits by pediatricians and family planning counseling.

Our Gynecology service includes:

Specialist outpatient clinics – Daily 8.15 am to 12 noon by appointment

Menopause clinic – Mondays 1 pm to 4 pm by appointment

Colposcopy clinic – Tuesdays 1 pm to 4 pm by appointment

Infertility clinic – Thursday 9 am to 12 noon by appointment

Ultrasound clinics – Daily 8.30 am to 12 noon & 1 pm to 4 pm by appointment

Besides these, there are special sessions on Tuesday mornings in coordination with the Child Protection Unit and with the Youth Health Center.

Gynaecological consultations are also held during the specialist’s visit to the regional health centers fortnightly.

Emergencies are seen round the clock.

Family planning services (FP) are available at all primary health centers (PHC) and the Youth Health Center at Mont Fleuri. Besides this family planning counseling is also offered at Victoria Hospital after miscarriage or delivery. Counseling for women with unwanted pregnancy is available.