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Pumwani Maternity College of Nursing and Midwifery (PCNM) is among the first midwifery colleges to be established in Kenya. It was originally known as the African Maternity, later changed to its present name Pumwani which is the name of its surrounding area.
This college was founded in 1927 by a charitable organization Lady Grigg Welfare League, to solve the problem of securing midwives for the Lady Grigg African Hospital, which had been established a year earlier. The training was in a form of apprenticeship. The first African girls admitted for midwifery course qualified in 1934. The students were taught how to read and write in Kiswahili. In 1943, the requirements for entry to training school were the ability to read and write in Kiswahili. The graduands were awarded with assistant midwifery certificate conducted in Kiswahili. The college was taken over by Municipality of Nairobi in 1944.
The Government recognized the need for midwifery training so the Nurses Act was passed in February 1949. In 1950 the nurses, midwives and health visitor’s council of Kenya was founded. Pumwani’s first students entered the nursing council entry to roll of midwives examination in 1953. Fresh school leavers with either Kenya Primary Education (K.P.E) or Certificate of Primary Education (C.P.E) were being trained for two years, while enrolled nurses were trained for one year. This School was undertaking both the one year and the two years programs until 1973 when the two years’ certificate course was stopped to commence the Diploma in Midwifery. In the year 2007, the college started training the basic course in KRNM, for 3.5 years, which was subsequently revised to 3 years in the year 2019.
The Principal’s Message:
Dear Parents, students and well-wishers of Pumwani Maternity College Of Nursing and Midwifery family- my prayerful greetings to all of you. First and foremost I would like to express my deep sentiments of gratitude to every one of you for your constant support, love and concern towards the college which enables and encourages us to strive hard to carry forward the mission of spreading value based knowledge to our learners.
Education is not an act of acquiring knowledge but learning a skill to lead life and forming one’s personality. This is an enabling process of growth. I can boldly say that we have excelled in every initiative that we have undertaken and we have stood together in facing the challenges in realizing quality education. We focus on discovering, developing and drawing out the hidden talents and the magic lying dormant inside our students. From academics to co-curricular activities, perseverance and a tireless spirit, which are entrenched in the heart of every student, not only making them good students but brilliant human beings. In today’s dynamic world, a 360 degree development and grooming is of supreme importance and through our campus we are creating an environment for future best health workers, leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals who possess skills and aptitudes in an array of functional disciplines.
I am very happy with the progress the college has made by imbibing in its students value based education synergized with modern learning methods to produce a well informed and emotionally sound generation. I am positive that in times to come we will continue this journey with elevated enthusiasm and persistently provide a platform of holistic learning to the young generation of learners.
We are partners in learning with our students and seek to deepen their knowledge, provide enriching and innovative learning experiences, while also gently urging our students to come out of their comfort zone to attempt new challenges.
Our students graduate with the skills, mind sets and qualities that will best equip them for success. Come on let’s give our best and make this institution a modern temple of learning through our diligence, devotion and dedication. Wishing you all the best! You are the future leaders and role models of society.
Madam CONSOLATA NDEGE
Principal Pumwani Maternity College Of Nursing and Midwifery
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