INTRODUCTION
The Department is one of the major clinical departments. it consist of several units. It runs Out-patient services as Ante-natal, post-natal , gynaecological and Family planning clinic including outpatient services at the gynaecological emergency unit and the labour room.
UNITS
The department is has the following functional units:
- Gynaecology Clinic
- Postnatal Clinic
- Reproductive Health Clinic
- Antenatal Clinic
- Eclamptic Ward
- Gynaecology Emergency Unit
- Gynaecology Ward
- Postnatal Ward
- Antenatal Ward
- Labour Ward
DETAILS OF SERVICE PROVISION AND DELIVERY
- Post natal clinic every Monday
- Antenatal clinic every Tuesday
- Gynae clinic every Wednesday
- Consultants' round every Wednesday
- Booking clinic every Thursday
- Theater every Thursday
- Reproductive health clinic every Friday
- Daily wards round
- Emergency theater session every day
- Admission through clinic, labour ward and Gynae emergency
STAFF STRENGH
- 4 Consultant Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- 5 Senior Registrars/Medical Officers
- 6 Junior Registrars/Medical Officers
- 1 Confidential Secretary
- 1 Clerical Officer
Details of services provided:
Clinical Services
The department provides elective specialist surgical procedures in Obstetrics and Gynecology every Thursday withiin the limit of our resources and expertise.
- Neonatal services, emergency paediatric services, in-patient paediatric care, preventive paediatric services and counselling services
- Emergency surgical procedures at any point of time 24/7.
- Reproductive Health Clinics for Family Planning Services, Cancer Screening Services, etc. every Friday.
- Booking and antenatal clinics for pregnant women every Thursday and Tuesday respectively.
- Postnatal clinic for women who have delivered within six weeks every Mondays.
- Gynaecologic clinic- to see all women of any age with Gynecological problems from 12 noon - every Wednesday.
- Women with emergency Obstetric and Gynaecological problems are seen at any point of time 24/7 in Labour Ward and Gynae Emergency Unit.
- Admitted patients in the wards are seen every day on ward round by Senior Residents, Medical Officers and House Officers, and every Wednesday by the Consultants.
Research and Training
The department has in addition to House Officers, and partial accreditation of West Africa College of Surgeons for residency training. In line with this, the department conducts:
- Daily post call morning reviews except Thursday.
- Departmental academic presentation every Friday.
- Grand-ward round for bed-site teaching every Tuesday.
- Monthly departmental Mortality/Morbidity review for audit.
- Joint departmental Perinatal/Morbidity and Mortality review with Paediatrics Department.
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
The department is headed by Dr. Adelaiye S. M. MBBS, FWACS Consultant O&G
