King Edward Memorial Hospital - Department : Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Statistics

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2005

Statistics	No. of patients
General OPD	14242
EMS attendance	1264
EMS Admissions	1263
Under Five clinic	3536
Rheumatology/Nephrology OPD	990
Chest clinic	539
Genetic clinic	1013
School clinic	985
Thalassemia Day Care Center	110
Indoor admissions	6542
PICU admissions	594

Department of Pediatrics : Annual Report - January 2004 to December 2004.

Highlights:

Donations for purchase of 3 new ventilators for PICU, Purchase of spares and consumables and grant for appointment of Senior residents for PICU through private Gust.
Department beneficiary of grant through Deparment of Science and Technology, Govt. of Indian for purchase of new microscope for Genetic Clinic.
Relatives of indoor patients provided afternoon meals since October 2004 by private trust.

Community health Participation: Six Arogya Melas organized by Govt. of India and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Pulse Polio Immunization campaigns, TV interviews and newspaper write ups on Pediatric Health related topics.

New Services: Spirometry in children.

Academic achievements of the department:
Awards received by staff members: 3;
Laurels at University postgraduate examinations: 2.
Postgraduate representations at divisional round of intercollegiate competitive quiz UG Students Won divisional and zonal rounds of Pediatric quiz, representation at final round.

Conferences/Workshops/Seminars/Lectures organized 5 by Department including
collegiate and Divisional round of IAP Pediatric quiz for undergraduates.
Conferences/ CME/ Workshop attendance - 17
Faculty Guest Speakers at Scientific - 24
Meetings chair persons National/ International meetings - 3
Reviewers for national journals - 4
Several staff members are members of scientific advisory boards, journal editorial boards as well as office bears of scientific organizations.
Paper presented - 20
Didactic Lectures for undergraduates, (MBBS, Occupational / Physiotherapy), teaching sessions for DM Neonatology students guest lectures for 1st MBBS students.