We are happy and proud that the department of obstetrics and gynecology was established before 1920 formerly known as Lady Lansdowne hospital then SULTANIA ZANANA HOSPITAL.
The department shifted in September 2022 to new block 2 in the Gandhi Medical College premises. Currently we have well equipped operation theatres complex , casualty with triage area , labor room complex with labor room and pre labor room wards with separate wards for postnatal, postoperative and gynec patients.
There is High dependency unit and ICU for intensive monitoring and critical obstetrical care . Many sub speciality clinics run on specific days of week like preventive oncology, infertility, menopause clinic, high risk obstetrics OPD. Our department is the one of the largest maternity service provider of MP.
We are the first Institute in MP to have separate HDU and obstetric ICU which was established in 2017. The department of OBGY is constantly working hard to improve maternal and child health by adopting recent updated guideline and technologies.
Our department has a common goal of Reduce preventable maternal and new born mortality, morbidity and stillbirths associated with the care around delivery in Labour room and Maternity OT and ensure respectful maternity care Since time of its inception , department has produced alumni of national repute.
Department has always strived to maintain the standards of teaching and training of Undergraduates, Postgraduates and Para-Medical staff. The members are actively involved in several National programmes like JSY, JSSK, EmOC , FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS ,CAC. Members of the faculty are actively involved in various national and international academic events and working for the welfare of society.
The department has a very competent faculty with special interest in research work. There are more than 75 national and international publications of the department. Also publication on Hospital lead in COVIDSURG & Global surg collaborative is recorded in Guinness World Record- 2021.
Under the Guidance of our Head of the department Dr (Mrs) Aruna Kumar our institutional mission is to provide excellent maternal and child health services by adopting the latest national and International guidelines in Maternal health with special focus on respectful maternity care, improved beneficiary satisfaction and delivery of safe and affordable maternal & child health services we aim to be the best maternal & child health care facility in the Nation.