The health of the child is of utmost importance to parents. The Paediatric Department ensures that your child is cared for by specialists with a combination of knowledge, experience and understanding both for the sick child and the anxious parents.

Helpful paediatric staffs are always on hand to answer questions regarding your child’s health enabling you to give your child the comfort and support he needs.

The Paediatric Department comprises:

• General Paediatric Ward
• OPD Clinics

Scope of Services:

Medical:

• All common pediatric medical conditions especially Asthma and other respiratory diseases which are prevalent in the Eastern Province
• Sickle Cell and other blood related diseases
• Diabetes
• Common Childhood diseases
• All acute and chronic diseases of childhood

Prevention:

• Regular Growth and Development Check-Ups (OPD Clinics
• Strong Immunization Programme (OPD Clinics)

Services:

• Available treatments for the conditions presenting
• Mechanical Ventilation
• Caring for all activities of daily living
• Oral, Nasogastric and Parenteral Nutrition
• Respiratory Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• All laboratory and radiological investigations required
• Social and psychological support to patients and families