Neonatal Intensive care unit ( NICU)

What the department is about.

This is a unit that provides care to the sick baby/ premature babies and babies that needs special care. The unit was established in 2016 after a group of staff had MEBCI (making every baby count initiative) training . The unit admit babies from first day of life to 28days. The unit aims at reducing neonatal death rate throughout the year by 85%, enhancing kangaroo mother care ( KMC) in all preterm/low birth weight babies, improving on infection prevention by 95% through hand washing/ aseptic techniques, educating mothers on their baby’s condition/ importance of exclusive breastfeeding. The unit receives babies from peripheral as a result of it being a referral center.

Services of the department
Practicing kangaroo mother care and skin to skin
Intensive phototherapy
Neonatal resuscitation
Neonatal teleconsultation

HOD Profile

Jacqueline. N. Dapila, a Paediatric senior Nursing officer from the Ghana college of Nurses and midwives. Also has BSc. Public health (Management) from catholic university college of Ghana.

Staff strength

The unit is being managed by 15 team members. Nine (9) professional nurses and six(6) Auxiliary nurses.

Various equipment/ machine if applicable
Incubators
Radiant Warmer
Bili light
Pulse Oximeter
Blood Pressure monitor

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