Child Health Department Of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

Child Health Department Of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

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.

PROF. E. O. Y. ADDO-YOBOHEAD OF DIRECTORATE

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
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:

  • 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
 
 
 
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  

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:[email protected]