Lower Umfolozi War Memorial Hospital

Description

Lower Umfolozi War Memorial Hospital, a public hospital operated by the KwaZulu Natal Health Department, is situated in Empangeni, KwaZulu Natal. The hospital is dedicated exclusively to the care of obstetrical, gynaecological and neonatal patients, and performs approximately 2,000 gynaecological surgery procedures and 10,000 deliveries per year.

GETTING THERE

The hospital is situated at 29 Union Street, Empangeni in KwaZulu Natal. Nearby main roads are the R34 to the South-West, the R102 to the South-East and the N2 highway to the North-East of the hospital. Empageni is located 16km West of Richards Bay and 163km North of Durban.

PAYMENTS

Lower Umfolozi War Memorial Hospital is a provincial hospital, therefore services are free to pregnant and breastfeeding women as well as children under the age of six years old. Other citizens are charged according to a sliding scale depending on their income.

SPECIALIST SERVICES:

• Antenatal Ward
• ARV Clinic
• Genetics Services
• Gynae Ward
• High Risk Antenatal Clinic
• Labour Ward
• Neonatal Follow up Clinic
• Neonatal Unit
• Outpatients
• PMTCT Clinic
• Post Natal Ward
• Social Workers
• Specialist Gynaecological Clinic
• Termination of Pregnancies Bookings
• Toposcopy
• VCT Clinic