Kanifing General Hospital Department of Medicine

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.

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

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

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

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

.@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 youtu.be/51kzdmRvC38

@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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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!

Doctors and Nurses Training on ‘Spirometry’ Underway voicegambia.com/2019/08/21/doc…

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

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.

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

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

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