POLICE HOSPITAL RECORDS INCREASE IN INFANT MORTALITY.
The Paediatrc Unit of the Police Hospital last year recorded 0.4 per cent mortality rate as compared to 2009 when the unit recorded 0.2 per cent mortality rate.
This indicates that 8 deaths were recorded at the unit in 2010, whilst 3 deaths were recorded in 2009.
In 2010, the unit admitted 2018 children which indicated a little over 12 per cent increase in the in take as compared to 2009, when the unit admitted 1800 children.
This was made known by the Assistant Commander of Police in charge of the Paediatric Unit, Dr Tetteh-Korboe at a party organised by the unit with support from the Police Ladies Association (POLAS) for children who were on admission at the unit.
In an interview with the Daily Graphic, Dr Tetteh-Korboe said during the last quarter of 2010, eight children aged between five days to a maximum of two years were abandoned at the unit and were presently with the Social Welfare Department.
She also disclosed that the unit recorded an increase in malaria related cases unlike respiratory infections and diarrhoea diseases in 2010.
She told the Daily Grahic that over the years the Paediatric Unit had been faced with challenges which affected staff out put.
Dr Tetteh-Korboe, however, expressed her appreciation to POLAS for the support they gave to the unit, adding, however, that one of the many challenges being faced by the unit presently was the use of broken cots which were as old as the unit since its establishment in 1998.
She said in 2009, the unit was adopted by POLAS and since then, the Paediatric unit had seen some improvements such as the renovation of toilet facilities, the provision of constant flow of water and change of curtains.
Dr Tetteh-Korboe told the Daily Graphic that, besides the successes chalked by the unit through their able and dedicated staff, the unit was in need of a nebulizing machine that would enable the doctors and nurses attend to asthmatic patients timely and efficiently.
She, however, thanked the Police Hospital administration and POLAS for their support and contribution over the years.
The Commissioner of Police and National President of POLAS, Mrs Joana Osei-Poku was grateful to God for the lives of the children, adding that, POLAS was glad to support the Paediatric Unit of the hospital.
She said POLAS was ready to help the Unit with their widows mite any time the unit was faced with any challenge.
She, therefore, called on the hospital's administration to direct their needs to them whenever the need arose.
DSP Agyeiwaa Dartey also thanked POLAS for their support by putting smiles on the faces of the mothers and the children and the motivation that they gave to staff to work efficiently to ensure that sick children who were brought to the Paediatric unit were attended to and discharged.
She expressed the hope that more of such kind support would come from the association.
This indicates that 8 deaths were recorded at the unit in 2010, whilst 3 deaths were recorded in 2009.
In 2010, the unit admitted 2018 children which indicated a little over 12 per cent increase in the in take as compared to 2009, when the unit admitted 1800 children.
This was made known by the Assistant Commander of Police in charge of the Paediatric Unit, Dr Tetteh-Korboe at a party organised by the unit with support from the Police Ladies Association (POLAS) for children who were on admission at the unit.
In an interview with the Daily Graphic, Dr Tetteh-Korboe said during the last quarter of 2010, eight children aged between five days to a maximum of two years were abandoned at the unit and were presently with the Social Welfare Department.
She also disclosed that the unit recorded an increase in malaria related cases unlike respiratory infections and diarrhoea diseases in 2010.
She told the Daily Grahic that over the years the Paediatric Unit had been faced with challenges which affected staff out put.
Dr Tetteh-Korboe, however, expressed her appreciation to POLAS for the support they gave to the unit, adding, however, that one of the many challenges being faced by the unit presently was the use of broken cots which were as old as the unit since its establishment in 1998.
She said in 2009, the unit was adopted by POLAS and since then, the Paediatric unit had seen some improvements such as the renovation of toilet facilities, the provision of constant flow of water and change of curtains.
Dr Tetteh-Korboe told the Daily Graphic that, besides the successes chalked by the unit through their able and dedicated staff, the unit was in need of a nebulizing machine that would enable the doctors and nurses attend to asthmatic patients timely and efficiently.
She, however, thanked the Police Hospital administration and POLAS for their support and contribution over the years.
The Commissioner of Police and National President of POLAS, Mrs Joana Osei-Poku was grateful to God for the lives of the children, adding that, POLAS was glad to support the Paediatric Unit of the hospital.
She said POLAS was ready to help the Unit with their widows mite any time the unit was faced with any challenge.
She, therefore, called on the hospital's administration to direct their needs to them whenever the need arose.
DSP Agyeiwaa Dartey also thanked POLAS for their support by putting smiles on the faces of the mothers and the children and the motivation that they gave to staff to work efficiently to ensure that sick children who were brought to the Paediatric unit were attended to and discharged.
She expressed the hope that more of such kind support would come from the association.
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