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WELCOME TO DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
DR. Christopher Hassan Laima [MBBS, FWACS]
Head, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
INTRODUCTION
The department of O & G is a very busy department in the hospital with perhaps the highest patients turn over. Since in inception in 2002 the department has been making steady progress. Below is the summary of how the department fared in 2020.
The department is involved in several activities chiefly revolving round the three thematic areas of service delivery, research, and training.
The department had five units with activities spanning the entire week. These activities include
- Outpatient clinics (antenatal/Gynae)
- Ward rounds
- Theatre sessions
- Special sessions (Colposcopy procedures, pap smears etc.).
These are mainly routine in nature.
The two emergency units of Gynaecological emergency and the labour room are under 24 hour cover by a house officer, Registrar/Medical officer and a senior registrar. Both sections admit patients whether booked or un-booked with the hospital. Thus all emergency cases have 24/7 coverage.
The department is also involved in training of House officers and resident doctors. It is accredited with the West African college of Surgeons.
STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION
Structure: – the department is made up of the following structures;
Wards Obstetrical ward (46 beds)
Gynaecology ward (25 beds)
Labour wards (9 beds)
Emergency unit in the Gynae ward (Three beds)
Theatre – structured closely with the labour ward and the neonatal care unit. It contained two operation suits.
- Call duty rooms; senior Registrars, Registrars and house officers, departmental library and offices for the Nurses in – charge all within the structure at the wards.
- Clinics: – A structure at the GOPD building far away from the departmental structure. There are11 consulting rooms / cubicles, offices, for Nurses in-charge and a large waiting area for our numerous patients.
- Facilities / Equipment: – the following are the modern equipment’s in used among others in the department.
- Portable ultrasound machine
- Cardio-tocographic (CTG) machine.[not in use now]
- Resuscitaire and resuscitation kit.
- Colposcopy
- Hysteroscope (both diagnostic with a monitor)
- Laparoscope
- Organization
The consultants are divided into five teams, A, B, C and D and E the teams are as shown overleaf. Residents and House officers rotate through these teams in turn each team has its schedule of activities in separate.
LIST OF REGISTRARS/MEDICAL OFFICERS
SUPPORTING STAFF IN THE DEPT [ADMISTRATION]
UNITS IN THE DEPARTMENT
ACADEMIC RESIDENCY PROGRAMME
The department runs a robust residency programme for both part one and part two of both the West African college of Surgeons and the National Post graduate college. This due to a structured academic programme that is religiously followed by consultants and residents. These programmes include daily programmes, Weekly programmes and Monthly programmes.