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The Pediatrics Department delivers care for healthy and sick
children whereby services include history taking, general
examination, local examination, investigations, assessment of
growth and development, nutritional assessment, vaccination,
accident prevention and referral to other specialties. The
Allergy Clinic is also available as part of the service.
In-patient care includes the admission of children to the
Pediatric Ward. Monitoring and management of sick neonates
occurs through the special care baby unit or the neonatal
intensive care unit.
Newborns should be seen weekly until 1 month of age. Subsequent
follow ups should be at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months,
15 months and 18 months. Children between 3 to 6 years old
should visit the pediatrician annually and every two years
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