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and Gynaecology
Head of Department: Professor Lynette Denny
Departmental Profile
Our Mission Statement
• To provide high quality care to all women seeking our
services
• To foster a climate of intellectual enquiry
• To pursue excellence in research at every level of care
• To help create a world-class African University
Research is predominantly clinical and largely aligned
with our four sub-specialist areas: feto-maternal medicine,
gynaecological oncology, reproductive medicine and
urogynaecology. Research is conducted at all levels of