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Clinical Support Services
Counselling Services
Counselling is a therapeutic process for assisting an individual identify his/her
problems and coping strategies. Hospital counselors offer advice based on the growth
of a confidential relationship between counselor and patient. Services offered include:
children, adolescent, family, crisis intervention and health counseling services.
Opening hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Please note sessions are by appointment only.
For information/appointments contact:
Tel: +254 29 3740 0000, 366 2253
Pharmacy
The pharmacy strives to provide excellent service, drug utilisation management and
drug information through its team of highly trained and dedicated staff. The main
pharmacy is supported by four satellite pharmacies within AKUH,N, which are located
next to the Children’s Ward, Medical Ward, Doctors Plaza and at the Princess Zahra
Pavilion.
Services:
- All prescriptions including those prescribed externally are clinically screened
for optimal drug therapy;
- Counseling for patients with special needs (especially HIV, Diabetics or Chemotherapy);
- Extensive poisoning management protocols and drug information for health care professionals;
- Development of formal procedures to ensure cost effective treatment with drugs;
- Clinical pharmacy ward rounds to ensure optimal drug therapy.
Opening hours: 24 hours a day (including public holidays)
Tel: + 254 20 374 2531/366 2272
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is the assessment, treatment and prevention of injuries and disorders
by physical and mechanical means (massage, regulated exercise, water, heat and electricity).
It enables patients to function at their optimal physical level and often complements
other therapies and treatments.
The Department works with patients to prevent disability, relieve pain, develop,
improve and restore motor functions. The Unit/Department has a state-of-the-art
hydrotherapy pool and gymnasium especially useful for treating post surgery and
neurological patients.
Physiotherapists at AKUH,N practice the latest techniques in neuro-rehab, ante-natal/post-natal
exercises and sports medicine. These services are available for both inpatients
and outpatients.
Other services offered:
- Mobility aids and orthopaedic appliances;
- Occupational therapy;
- Pressure garment fitting following burns;
- Referral to speech and language therapy;
- Specialised physiotherapy in neurology and sports medicine.
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Opening hours |
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Outpatients: Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
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Saturdays: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Inpatients: 24-hours, daily
For information and appointments, please contact:
Tel: +254 29 3740 0000, 366 2283 -7
Speech and Language Therapy
The service professionally identifies, assesses and treats communication disorders
in children and adults. These difficulties may be developed from birth or acquired
during an illness or injury.
Patients with the following medical conditions can benefit from this service:
- Cerebral palsy;
- Down’s Syndrome;
- Cleft lip and palate;
- Developmental delay;
- Cerebral malaria;
- Stroke;
- Head injuries;
- Motor neurone disease;
- Multiple sclerosis;
- Parkinson’s disease;
- Dementia;
- Laryngectomy;
- Glossectomy, other neurological difficulties and developmental syndromes.
The Aphasia support group (USEMAJI) is hosted by the Hospital once a month.
For more information, please contact:
Speech and Language Therapy Clinic
First floor, Pavilion Room 131
Opening hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
For appointments please contact:
Tel: +254 20 366 2831
Alternatively, patients can be referred to the Clinic by their private doctors.
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