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Laboratory

The hospital has an on-site laboratory to serve the needs of in patients and out patients. The laboratory which operates round-the-clock is equipped with machines for tests in hematology, parasitology, bacteriology, immuno-hematology and biochemistry. Available are also the dosage of some tumoral markers and the CD4 count.

The hospital operates a blood bank for needy patients. The donnors are both casual and permanent ones. These last are periodically tested for HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B and C.

Endoscopy

The service is equipped by seven different type of video-endoscops that allow us to perform esophago-gastro-duodeno-scopies, colonscopies, bronchoscopies and cystoscopies. Endoscopic operations are also performed, for exemple extraction of forein bodies, gastric polypectomy, oesophageal dilatation, stent insertion, transuretral resection of the prostate.

 

Ultrasonography
Two ultrasound scanners with four different probes allow us to perform obstetric and fetal screening, abdominal, pelvic, transrectal and transvaginal investigations for medical, obstetrical, gynecological and urological pathologies.

   
Radiology

The X-Ray department is provided with a high frequency X-Ray System with two cathodic tubes and a C-Arm mobile intensifier for fluoroscopy and radiography during specialist surgical procedures.

This equippement allow to provide general routine X-ray, such as chest and bone X-ray examinations, as well as some special procedures, for example Barium Meal, Cholecistography, Urography, Hysterosalpingography.

 

 

 

 

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Operating Theatres

The major surgical procedures are performed in a well equipped main theatre while the minor operations in the theatre at the casualty department. A wide range of general and specialized surgical procedures are performed including digestive system surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, plastic and reconstructive surgery and urology. The number of operations in 2003 were 555 and 793 the anaesthesias both general or loco-regional.

A particular theatre is equipped for making plasters of paris, transkeletal tractions, external bones fixations and fractures reductions. These procederes are usually done under immaging intensifier.

 

Dental Care

A Clinical Officer is in charge of this service and provide basic treatments every day.

Periodically a Dentist is available for specialist treatments.

 

  Pharmacy

The main pharmacy serves the whole hospital supplying drugs, fluids and disposable material to both in and out patients departments. Each ward has a small pharmacy where weekly stocks of commonly used drugs are stored.

 

 

Out Patient Department

The Out Patient Department operates as the initial screening mechanism of the hospital. In this department Clinical Officers attend to all minor and common ailments, while some cases are referred to the Doctors who are available every days. Special clinics available are:

  • Family Planning
  • Infertility Clinic
  • Hypertension Clinic
  • Eye Clinic
  • A.R.V. (Anti Retroviral Treatment)

 

Kitchen

The hospital kitchen prepare daily three meals for patients and also for relatives that desire it. Special diets are prepared for neady patients.

A la carte Menu is available for patients in private rooms.

  Domestic and Technical Department

Laundry, sewing, cleaning duties are assured by female personnel while the workshop is run by carpenters, plumbers, mechanics who provide the facilities maintenance and the equipment repairs.