Ward B4 provides services to children with Kidney diseases, nutritional and Gastroenterology conditions as well as Infectious Diseases.
Ward B5 provides services to children with Neurological, Hematological and Oncological conditions.
Ward C5 provides Cardiology services (both congenital and acquired heart diseases) and Pulmonology Services (like Pneumonia and Asthma) to all children.
The Mother Baby Unit (MBU) serves as a high dependency and low dependency unit for all neonates.
The newly established Neonatal and Paediatric intensive care Unit (PICU & NICU) provides very specialist care for critically ill(severely injured, life threatening medical events) infants, children and teenagers.
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
The Directorate is mandated to undertake the following:
- Paediatric Specialist and subspecialist Medical Care
- Training of graduate and post graduate medical students in paediatric medicine.
- Conduct Research
The Department also provides out- patient specialist clinic services such as Cardiology, Endocrinology, Sickle cell, Neurology, Renal, Asthma, TB and HIV.
- Provides neonatal support services to Suntreso and Kumasi-South Hospitals
- Provides telephonic consults to periphery
- Organizes Child Health Education or Radio/TV
UNITS AND SUBUNITS MEMBERS
Nephrology Unit
Prof. Sampson Antwi (Head of Unit)
Dr. Anima Sarfo
Dr. Veronica Bannor
Gastroenterology Unit
Dr. C.K.A. Poku (Head of Unit)
Dr. Nicholas Adjei
Infectious Disease
Dr. Anthony K. Enimil (Head of Unit)
Neurology
Dr. Joslin Dogbe – (Head of Unit)
Dr. Charles Hammond
Oncology
Dr. Vivian Painstil
Dr. Lawrence Osei – Tutu
Haematology
Dr. Alex Osei – Akoto
Dr. Lawrence Osei – Akoto
Cardiology
Dr. Samuel Blay Nguah
Pulmonology
Prof. EOD Addo – Yobo
Dr. Sandra Kwarteng Owusu
Endocrinology
Dr. Emmanuel Ameyaw
Dr. Serwaa Bonsu Asafo Adjei
- UNITS AND SUB-UNITS MEMBERS
- MOTHER AND BABY UNIT (MBU)
Dr. Mrs, Plange – Rhule (Head of Unit)
High Dependency Unit
Dr. Priscilla Wobil
Dr. Stella Adjei Barnie
Low Dependency Unit
Dr. NaanaWireko Brobby
Septic Unit
Dr. Frank Serebour
Dr. Eno Boakye Yiadom
- PAEDIATRC AND EMERGENCY UNIT (PEU)
Dr. Daniel Ansong (Head of Unit)
Dr. Justice Sylverken
Dr. Larko Owusu
- PAEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT(PICU)
Dr. John Adabie – Appiah (Head of Unit)
HUMAN RESOURCE SITUATION
CATEGORIES |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
DOCTORS |
72 |
72 |
72 |
80 |
83 |
NURSES |
97 |
146 |
160 |
145 |
138 |
NUTRITIONIST |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
PHARMACISTS |
4 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
OTHER PHARMACY STAFF |
6 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
- HUMAN RESOURCE SITUATION (CONT.)
CATEGORIES |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
AUXILLARY STAFF |
|
|
|
|
|
HEALTH CARE ASSISTANTS |
33 |
33 |
33 |
25 |
25 |
ORDERLIES |
17 |
19 |
18 |
16 |
17 |
ADMINISTRATION |
|
|
|
|
|
BUSINESS MANAGER |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
ACCOUNTANT |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
ACCOUNT OFFICERS |
5 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
SECERTARY |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
LIBRARY ASSISTANT |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
BIOSTATICIANS |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
FINANCE OFFICER |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
TOTAL |
|
|
|
|
301 |
- TRAINING/RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Major research activities undertaken by the department includes:
The construction of a new child health and maternity building complex
Telephone Number (s): 0322036751
NAMES AND NATURE OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
University of Utah- USA
School of Medical Sciences – Kwame Nkrumah University of
Science and Technology, Kumasi - Ghana
DIRECTORATE CLINIC DAYS
DAY |
TIME |
NAME OF CLINIC |
VENUE |
TEAM |
MONDAY |
9am - 2:oopm |
Cardiac Clinic
Respiratory Clinic
Endocrinology Clinic
General C5 Consultation |
CR 10 (former Eye Clinic) |
C5 Team |
10am - 3:oo pm |
Sickle Cell Clinic |
Specialist Clinic OPD (former Eye Clinic Annex Optometry) |
B5 Team |
9am - 12:oopm |
Adolescent Retroviral Clinic |
Retroviral Clinic/DI |
|
8am - 12:oopm |
Oncology Clinic |
B5 (Oncology Room) |
|
TUESDAY |
9am - 2:oopm |
Neurology Clinic
General B5 Consultation
All Newborn from 0-3months |
CR 10 (former Eye Clinic) |
B5 Team |
9am – 12:oopm |
Childhood TB |
Chest Clinic/D1 |
|
10am - 3:oo pm |
Renal /Nephrology Clinic |
Specialist Clinic OPD (former Eye Clinic Annex Optometry) |
B4 |
WEDNESDAY |
9am - 2:oopm |
Nutrition Clinic
General B4 Consultation
Neonatology Clinic |
|
|
9am - 12:oo pm |
HIV, HepB, HepC, Syphilis exposed clinic |
|
|
12: 30pm
09am- 2pm |
Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic
Asthma Clinic |
Oral & Maxillofacial Unit (Behind former CR 10)
Specialist Clinic OPD (former Eye Clinic Annex Optometry) |
|
THURSDAY |
8am - 12:oopm |
Paediatric Oncology Clinic |
B5 (Oncology Room) |
|
FRIDAY |
9am - 2:oopm |
Neurology Clinic, Hematology Clinic, General B5 Consultation, All newborns up to 3 months |
|
|
9am - 2:oopm |
Paediatric Retroviral Clinic |
Chest Clinic |
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
PAEDIATRIC CONFERENCE 2015 (ANNUAL EVENT)
DATE: Wednesday 22nd –Friday 24th APRIL, 2015
VENUE: Sunset Hotel, Danyame-Kumasi
TIME: 8:00am-5:00pm daily
TOPICS INCLUDE FACULTY MEMBERS
- Essential care for every newborn Dr. Priscilla Wobil
- Screening, Assessment & Referrals Dr. Gyikua Plange Rhule
- Hepatic Failure Dr. Nicholas Adjei
- Congenital Hypothyroidism Dr. Emmanuel Ameyaw
GMDC ACCREDITED
CONFERENCE FEE: GH₵ 300.00
CONFERENCE ORGANISERS – Directorate of Child Health-KATH-KNUST/SMS, KUMASI
For registration call 050 5197 639 / 020 734 3156 / 0243 146 447 / 0235 185 989
Register at conference website on: https//sites.google.com/site/pediatriconference
Email:peadiatriconference@gmail.com
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