Karanda Mission Hospital: Maternity Department

​​Karanda Mission Hospital is a 152-bed district hospital serving a population of 250,000 people in rural northeastern Zimbabwe and the nation at large. Maternal Child Health is one of their busiest programs; in 2024 they performed 2,086 deliveries. 

Thanks in part to the matching grant provided by SWMCF, Karanda Mission Hospital has completed an upgrade of their maternity ward! The expansion project increased their space by 33 percent and the bed capacity from 34 to 50. 

In the words of Dr. Paul Thistle, the Medical Director at Karanda, “Our deepest appreciation to Southwestern Medical Clinic Foundation for helping to furnish our Maternity Department.” See the video below for a walkthrough of their new space.