At St. Gerald catholic Hospital we have a well-staffed and equipped pediatrics Unit where quality care and services are given to all children who pass through our doors.
The unit has Consultant Pediatricians managing both Neonatology and General peadiatrics and supported by several highly trained and skilled doctors, nurses and other support staff to provide optimal care to our patients.
Patient Care
At SGCH you are sure to get the best round-the-clock pediatrics out-patient (clinic) and in-patient care (ward) care. In the pediatric out-patient clinics, we treat common illnesses and emergencies in children of all ages from new-born to adolescents. Patients can also call in to book appointments with our doctors. We also run special clinics namely new-born clinic, well-child clinic, and sickle cell clinic.
Children requiring in-patient care are admitted into our child-friendly paediatric wards that are properly partitioned into affordable single and double rooms that provide comfort for sick children and their caregivers. Our clients are guaranteed round-the-clock empathetic and professional care, to help them recover quickly.
Special Care Baby Unit/Neonatology
The special care baby unit (SGCH is a sub-specialty of paediatrics that focuses on the medical needs of newborn babies. The SGCH is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, to care for premature babies and new-born with complex medical problems.
It also provides mothers the opportunity to breastfeed and bond with their babies.
The team at the SCBU goes on to provide follow-up care, for new-born at the new-born clinic, which runs two times a week.
Well Child Clinic
In recognition of the huge role of preventive medicine in healthcare, the paediatrics unit of SGCH runs the well-child clinic .At the clinic, well children are seen at stipulated ages for general health checks, growth monitoring, and immunization checks, thus allowing for early detection and prevention of disease. Caregivers are also counseled on child nutrition and go general wellbeing.
Immunization
Our immunization services are operated by well trained staff, and offer the national routine, as well as internationally recommended vaccines. These include:
- BCG vaccine
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Poliovirus vaccine
- Haemophilus influenza vaccine
- Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus (DPT) vaccine
- Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine
- Pneumococcal vaccine
- Chicken pox vaccine
- Rotavirus vaccine
- Salmonella vaccine
- Meningitis vaccine
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
Paediatric Services
- In-patient clinic
- Out-patient care ward
- Newborn clinic
- Well-child clinic
- Sickle-cell Clinic
- Immunization
- Special care baby unit/Neonatology
Neonatology
- Newborn Intensive care
- High Tech Newborn incubators
- Newborn ventilation
- Pre-term baby care
- Special care Nurseries
- Advance Neonatal Monitors
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