GENERAL AND SPECIALIST LABORATORY TESTING CENTRE

VISION

To become a model hospital laboratory in the region

MISSION

Provide a service that is reliable, consistent, relevant and accountable with highly qualified and motivated staff in accordance with international standards.

Our laboratory is equipped with the most advanced analyzers and technology available in order to be able to meet our patients' needs. We provide a whole array of laboratory services, with both accuracy and speed which are vital in the clinical setting. This leads to generation of reliable results upon which so many treatment decisions are based.

The laboratory is operated by experienced and licensed Medical Laboratory Scientists who are full members of the Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) and American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC).

The turnaround time of investigations depend on the complexity of tests. However, most routine test reports are ready same day.

Below is a list of the laboratory services provided by our department.

• HORMONAL ASSAY

• HEPATITIS B PROFILE

• QUANTITATIVE PSA

• EXECUTIVE MEDICAL CHECK

• LIVER FUNCTION TEST

• INFERTILITY WORK UP

• LIPID PROFILE

• CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY TESTING

• SERUM ELECTROLYTES

• HIV CONFIRMATION (ELISA)

• RENAL FUNCTION

• FOOD HANDLERS SCREEN

• ANTENATAL SCREEN

• COAGULATION PROFILE

• ROUTINE HAEMATOLOGY

• EMPLOYEE MEDICAL EXAM

• MALARIA MICROSCOPY

• SCHOOL ADMISSION LABS

• EXPERT CONSULTANCY

• BLOOD BANKING

The Hospital Pharmacy is a department or service centre in the hospital responsible for the supply of medications to both in-patients and out-patients

The department is headed by a qualified pharmacist and supported by eight (8) Pharmacy

Technologist and four(4) Pharmacy assistants

GOALS OF THE PHARMACY DEPARTMENT

• To provide quality pharmaceutical care and services to patients

• To assure a high quality of professional practice that conforms with ethical, professional standards and legal requirement

• To ensure the availability at all times of adequate supply of safe, effective and good quality drugs in appropriate dosage forms consistent with the needs of the patients and to rationalize drug utilization in collaboration with medical staff

• To promote research in hospital pharmacy practices and in the pharmaceutical science in general

• To disseminate pharmaceutical knowledge by providing for interchange of information among pharmacy staff and with other health professional

PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES COMPONENTS OF THE HOSPITAL PHARMACY

• The formulation of hospital formulary, procurement, dispensing and control of all pharmaceuticals used within the facility

• The evaluation and dissemination of comprehensive information about medicines and their use to other health professional and patients

• The monitoring, evaluation and assurance of the quality of medicines use

DRUGS PROCUREMENT, DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL

The pharmacy department is responsible for the procurement and dispensing, distribution and control of all medicines used within the hospital

This responsibility extends to drugs and related services provided to both in and out-patients Policies and procedures governing these functions are developed by the department with input from other involved hospital staff and committees

DRUG INFORMATION

The pharmacy is responsible for providing health professionals and patients with accurate and comprehensive information about drugs and their use and serves as the centre for drug information

RATIONAL USE OF MEDICINES

The pharmacy department is responsible for assuring rational use of medicines

In this regard, the pharmacy staff, in concert with the medical staff develops policies and procedures for assuring quality of drug therapy

RESEARCH

The Pharmacy Department conducts, participate in, and support pharmaceutical and medical research appropriate to the goals and objectives of the pharmacy department and the hospital as a whole

The Radiography department runs various kinds of scans.

Some of the scans the department does are:
• convectional X- ray,
• Ultrasounds,
• Obstetric scans,
• Gynecological scans,
• abdomen scans and small parts scan.

We have a modern digital X-ray equipment which makes it faster and easier and a modern Mondray DC- 3 Ultrasound equipment.

The unit has two staff, one radiographer and one assistant. The unit works from 8 am – 3pm every weekday. We are always available outside working/ opening hours when patients report at the accident and emergency center.

Currently, the unit runs the following projects/ programs:

MATERNAL NUTRITION AND PRESERVATION OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT

• Pregnant women with low HB level; either mild or severe anemia are referred to the nutrition unit for counseling

• Education on diet management is done at the ANC; what pregnant woman eats has an influence on fetal development.

NUTRITION EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION

• Health education is done at the OPD every Monday from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.

• We also visit the special clinics for health talks on dietary management.

• Counseling on nutrition is done daily at the unit

• Health talk also takes place at the children’s ward twice a week immediately after sharing their breakfast.

COMMUNITY BASED MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION (CMAM)

• Malnourished children who are identified during home visits and child welfare clinics are referred to the unit for counseling.

INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING (IYCF)

• At the child welfare clinic, we emphasis on exclusive breastfeeding and the appropriate time for complementary feeding.

• Various types of infant feeds are also taught at the CWC.

• Displaced children are also fed with infant formulas (NAN-1 for the first six months, followed by NAN-2 and NAN-3)

NUTRITION ASSESSMENT, COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT (NACS)

• Nutrition assessment is done at special clinics and counselling using anthropometric measurement (BMI- Body Mass Index and MUAC-mid upper arm circumference) to determine moderately and severely malnourished clients.

• Education is done during each clinic day; malnourished clients are supported with blended fortified foods

NUTRIENT DEFICIENT MANAGEMENT

• Infant feeds prepared at the unit are well balanced diet.

• The use of combined minerals and vitamins (CMVs) to correct micro-nutrient deficiencies.

OUTREACH/ HOME VISIT

• The unit does visit clients in their homes to monitor growth and good nutrition.

SCHOOL HEALTH ACTIVITIES

• The unit is part of the team for school health activities. It takes place every Thursday from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm. The nutrition officer interacts with food vendors in the schools, kitchen staff and also discuss with pupils on personal hygiene, placing emphasis on hand washing.

• We also do head-to-toe physical examination and if there are any referrals, the pupils are directed to the appropriate units at the hospital.

The unit runs from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm weekdays.

The unit currently has three staff (Cook, Nutrition Officer, and Technical Officer)