Welcome to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is dedicated to advancing women’s health through excellence in clinical care, education, and research. We deliver comprehensive, high-quality services to women at every stage of life across the Free State Province, Lesotho and beyond, with a strong focus on improving maternal and child morbidity and mortality outcomes. Our services encompass both preventive and curative care. Through an integrated approach to women’s health, our department plays a pivotal role in strengthening obstetric and gynaecological services throughout the region.

Our clinical and academic programme is built on a broad, integrated platform of specialist care, including general obstetrics and gynaecology, Gynaecological Oncology, Reproductive Medicine, Family Planning, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, and Urogynaecology. Collectively, these areas enable the department to provide evidence-based, patient-centred care while advancing specialised training and innovation within the field.

Integrated Approach to Comprehensive Care
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology takes pride in its responsibility to train future doctors and specialists while delivering high-quality care to the women of our region. In fulfilling this mandate, the department is at the forefront of:

• Training undergraduate and postgraduate students in the discipline, thereby shaping the next generation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology specialists.
• Delivering tertiary-level obstetric and gynaecological care at Universitas Hospital, providing referral services for a wide range of complex cases.
• Providing secondary-level obstetric and gynaecological services at Pelonomi Hospital, ensuring accessible and high-quality care within the region.
• Supporting and strengthening primary healthcare facilities across the region, thereby enhancing continuity of care and building capacity in obstetric and gynaecological services.
• Advancing the discipline through clinically relevant research that addresses priority health challenges and strengthens evidence-based practice.

Our Vision and Mission

Vision
Our vision is to be a department with local, regional and international recognition for excellence in training and research, while delivering high quality clinical services to the communities we serve.

Mission
Guided by this vision, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is committed to developing human potential at all levels through excellence in education, clinical service, and research. Through robust quality assurance systems, the establishment of recognised sub-specialities, and the expansion of national and international collaborations, we aim to strengthen our impact on women’s health and improve outcomes across the region.

To achieve our vision and mission, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is guided by the following strategic approaches:

• Promotion of independent learning:
  Fostering independent, reflective, and critical learning among students and trainees to develop confident, competent, and ethical professionals.
• Comprehensive and structured training:
  Providing comprehensive, balanced, and well-structured training programmes that integrate academic rigour with high-quality clinical exposure.
• Quality assurance in training and service delivery:
  Maintaining rigorous quality assurance and quality control processes across both educational and clinical platforms to ensure consistent standards of excellence.
• Development of recognised sub-specialities:
  Establishing and strengthening recognised sub-specialities to advance specialised clinical care, academic leadership, and research excellence within the discipline.
• National and international collaboration:
  Expanding national and international partnerships to enhance knowledge exchange, research capacity, innovation, and global engagement.
• Development of human potential:
  Nurturing human potential at all levels of the department by promoting professional development, leadership capacity, academic growth, and long-term sustainability.
• Effective clinical governance:
  Upholding transparent, accountable, and ethical management practices that support effective clinical governance, service delivery, and organisational excellence.

Recent Achievements
The department has successfully trained numerous registrars who have gone on to register as specialists in the discipline. In addition, the department has achieved excellent outcomes in its undergraduate programme and has published several articles in accredited peer-reviewed journals. Strong local and international collaborations have been established and will be actively expanded in the future. Embracing advanced technology, the department is also preparing to introduce robotic surgery in the near future, ensuring alignment with the latest global advances in the discipline.

If you are passionate about advancing women’s health through clinical excellence, academic development, and impactful research, we invite you to contact the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. You will find an inspiring environment that supports career development through world-class training, professional mentorship, and scholarly engagement.