Madgadaline Kasuku after welcoming her bouncing baby boy at the facility. [Ryan Kerubo, Standard]
Women in Gikomba, Majengo and surrounding neighbourhoods have long relied on referral facilities for maternity services, often travelling outside their communities to access skilled delivery care and specialised maternal health services.
The pressure on Nairobi’s maternity facilities has been a longstanding concern as growing demand, high patient volumes and overcrowding continue to strain healthcare resources.
Health experts have consistently noted that expanding services at community-level facilities is critical to improving access to care for mothers and newborns while easing congestion at referral hospitals.
To address growing demand for maternal healthcare services, Nairobi County has opened a fully operational 36-bed maternity wing at Pumwani Majengo Health Centre, bringing essential maternity care closer to residents of Majengo, Gikomba and surrounding areas.
