Pregnant women are seated at the gates of the radiology department at Moyale hospital. All of the women are in line for a routine obstetric ultrasound, part of their ANC follow up. A few weeks ago, these soon to be mothers would have been forced to look for this service outside of the hospital. They would have paid anywhere from 200-300 birr and at times have had sub-standard results given to them. But due to the partnership between Moyale Hospital and Saint Paul’s Millennium Medical College, the service has now started at the hospital. SPHMMC helped train Dr Niguse Adugna, a GP working at the hospital on a 6 week basic ultrasound training. Now, Dr Niguse is putting the training to good use by starting ultrasound service at the hospital. Patients are no longer subjected to the high cost and back and forth journey between the hospital and private institutions. The service is provided free of charge for pregnant women and at a subsidized cost for all other patients.
“The seniors and residents at St Pauls made sure every moment I spent there was put to good use” said Dr Niguse. “This hands on training has given me a strong knowledge and skill base”. Arero Biqicha, Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, stated he was very happy the community is now able to get the service in the hospital. “Saint Paul’s has helped us answer a serious problem we have had for a very long time. All the mothers who will benefit from this service and the community at large are truly indebted to them.” Dr Niguse plans on transferring his skills as well. He is working on a project to train Midwives on basic obstetric ultrasound. “When a woman comes to the labour ward with some indication for an ultrasound, like if she is bleeding or if there is a problem with how the baby is positioned in the womb, the trend is for to rush to a consultation. However, when this project is implemented, our Midwives will be able to do ultrasounds themselves and at least make a diagnosis to help them start the management.” said Dr Niguse. “Dr Niguse has not only gotten skills but also the can-do attitude and out-of-the-box approach to problem solving culture in his stay at St Pauls.” stated Dr Ahmed Ibrahim, Chief Clinical Officer at the Hospital. “We are extremely pleased with this and look forward to working with St Pauls to solve the challenges we have in other areas as well.” Comments are closed.
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