Directorates
Various Directorates of the Hospital
Child Health
HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
The department of Child Health established in 1983 remains committed to the provision of excellent Paediatric Services to all children within the Kumasi Metropolis and beyond. On a yearly basis the department provides various forms of services to nearly 11,276 in-patient and 20,239 out-patients.
The Department is made up of the Paediatric Emergency Unit (PEU), which serves as the first point of call to all children between the ages of two (2) months to fourteen (14) years requiring admission to hospital and provides a 24 hour service all year round. Patients after the initial stabilization are moved to the main wards.
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.
SERVICES
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
- KEY FUNCTIONS
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.
- OUTREACH PROGRAM
- 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
- WARD B4
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)
- WARD B5
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
- WARD C5
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 |
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PHARMACISTS |
4 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
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OTHER PHARMACY STAFF |
6 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
- HUMAN RESOURCE SITUATION (CONT.)
|
CATEGORIES |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
AUXILLARY STAFF |
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HEALTH CARE ASSISTANTS |
33 |
33 |
33 |
25 |
25 |
|
ORDERLIES |
17 |
19 |
18 |
16 |
17 |
|
ADMINISTRATION |
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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 |
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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:
- DCA
- SMAC
- AQUAMAT
- APPIS
- ONGOING PROJECTS
The construction of a new child health and maternity building complex
- CONTACT ADDRESS
Telephone Number (s): 0322036751
NAMES AND NATURE OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
- INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
University of Utah- USA
- LOCAL PARTNERS
School of Medical Sciences – Kwame Nkrumah University of
Science and Technology, Kumasi – Ghana
DIRECTORATE CLINIC DAYS
| DAY |
TIME |
NAME OF CLINIC |
VENUE |
TEAM |
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MONDAY |
9am – 2:oopm |
Cardiac Clinic |
CR 10 (former Eye Clinic) |
C5 Team |
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10am – 3:oo pm |
Sickle Cell Clinic |
Specialist Clinic OPD (former Eye Clinic Annex Optometry) |
B5 Team |
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9am – 12:oopm |
Adolescent Retroviral Clinic |
Retroviral Clinic/DI |
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8am – 12:oopm |
Oncology Clinic |
B5 (Oncology Room) |
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TUESDAY |
9am – 2:oopm |
Neurology Clinic |
CR 10 (former Eye Clinic) |
B5 Team |
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9am – 12:oopm |
Childhood TB |
Chest Clinic/D1 |
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10am – 3:oo pm |
Renal /Nephrology Clinic |
Specialist Clinic OPD (former Eye Clinic Annex Optometry) |
B4 |
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WEDNESDAY |
9am – 2:oopm |
Nutrition Clinic |
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9am – 12:oo pm |
HIV, HepB, HepC, Syphilis exposed clinic |
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12: 30pm
09am- 2pm |
Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic
Asthma Clinic |
Oral & Maxillofacial Unit (Behind former CR 10) |
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THURSDAY |
8am – 12:oopm |
Paediatric Oncology Clinic |
B5 (Oncology Room) |
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FRIDAY |
9am – 2:oopm |
Neurology Clinic, Hematology Clinic, General B5 Consultation, All newborns up to 3 months |
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9am – 2:oopm |
Paediatric Retroviral Clinic |
Chest Clinic |
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