Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine

The Department of Medicine provides compassionate, high-quality care, trains future medical leaders and produces research that advances healthcare in The Gambia

[Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine @KanifingDOM]

The KGH Department of Medicine, Dr @BAwokola of the noncommunicable respiratory diseases and air pollution in sub-Saharan Africa study @mrcunitgambia and Pan African Thoracic Society (PATS) trainer Lindsay Zurba at the opening ceremony of the Spirometry Training Workshop.

[Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine @KanifingDOM]

As part of preparedness and Infection Control against COVID-19, 8 hand-washing stations have been strategically installed around the hospital premises. Our High Consequence Infectious Diseases Isolation Unit has been activated and restocked with PPEs and disinfectants. #COVID19

[Ministry of Health The Gambia @MohGambia]

To enhance real-time exchange of information between Health Authorities and the public on #coronavirus, #Gambia telecommunication companies have supported the Ministry with toll free lines 1025. Thanks to @PURAGM @AfricellGambia @QCellgambia @comiumgambia @gamcelofficial @Gamtel

[Kebba Marenah @DrKebsun]

Dept of Surgery through the efforts of @DrJaiteh leading the way to bring #POCUS training to EFSTH. Great learning all around from consultants down to Senior house officers. Grateful to @UltrasoundStuff @UCDavisHealth Also thanks to @TafNjie & @innovarxglobal #ImprovePatientCare

[Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine @KanifingDOM]

@C_Frontiersman He did his first rocket tests in Worcester, MA.

[WoltersKluwerHealth @wkhealth]

.@AriadneLabs & Wolters Kluwer have partnered for 10 years to deliver the Better Evidence for Providers program, facilitating free @UpToDate subscriptions to over 20,000 providers in 145 countries. Watch the full video of the impact of #UpToDate at https://t.co/5j8loPQ2LB

[Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine @KanifingDOM]

@UpToDate is the pre-eminent point-of-care clinical decision support resource, and with over 10000 clinical topics spanning 25 specialities, our clinicians can access the latest evidence-based knowledge to guide our practice.

[Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine @KanifingDOM]

The Department is pleased to announce that it has acquired institutional access for the Hospital to @UpToDate via the Global Health Delivery Project at Harvard University and @AriadneLabs.

[Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine @KanifingDOM]

The Hospital, and Department, is the first healthcare institution in country to obtain and provide access to @UpToDate.

[Sheikh Omar Bittaye @sobittaye]

@KanifingDOM @Yanjoba Congrats KGH, this will definitely help us in proper diagnosis of chest related problems.

[Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine @KanifingDOM]

Dr BM Jobe, KGH Chest Clinic Lead, performing spirometry on a pediatric patient. With her is RN Mariama Jabang. Both are certified in spirometry and are working in the first dedicated Chest Clinic in the country.

[Kebba Marenah @DrKebsun]

Weeks of planning, but it’s finally here @TheAOAlliance @AOTrauma #Meeting #Stakeholders

[Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine @KanifingDOM]

Dr BM Jobe of the department attending Day 1 of the CDC/NIOSH-approved spirometry course in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. Wishing her the best of luck!

[The Voice Newspaper | Gambia @VoiceGambia]

Doctors and Nurses Training on ‘Spirometry’ Underway https://t.co/CXjIX48YTT

[Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine @KanifingDOM]

Training team group photo with, our PATS trainer, the wonderful Lindsay Zurba at the end of the 4 day Spirometry Training Workshop.

[Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine @KanifingDOM]

Our Chief Executive Officer Mr Kebba Manneh, Dr Sunkaru Touray and Dr B. Sanyang deliverating their vote of thanks at the closing ceremony of the Spirometry Training Workshop.

[Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine @KanifingDOM]

@patscommunity

[Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine @KanifingDOM]

Trainees in the assessment exam for the PATS Certificate of Competence in Foundational Spirometry. Wishing them the best of luck! #FinalDay #Spirometry

[Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine @KanifingDOM]

Trainees in the assessment exam for the PATS Certificate of Competence in Foundational Spirometry. Wishing them the best of luck! #FinalDay #Spirometry

[Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine @KanifingDOM]

The teams hard at work with interpretation at Day 3 of the @KanifingDOM @mrcunitgambia Spirometry Training Workshop

[Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine @KanifingDOM]

Some levity from the team during break at Day 2 of the Spirometry Training Workshop. #TrainHard #HaveFun