General Hospital Vavuniya
Dr T.Sathiyamoorthy
Basic Facts about General Hospital, Vavuniya • It is the largest hospital under the provincial administration • It covers around 400,000 population from four districts- Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Kilinochi, Mannar- and a part of Anuradhapura district • It was the main hospital which served thousands of IDPs during 2009- 2010
Staff Category
position
Consultants Medical officers
18 78
Dental surgeons
5
IMO
36
NOO
179
Mid wives
21
Year
Out door
indoor
2005
217050
37737
2006
233602
35997
2007
215587
39852
2008
196010
38839
2009
254045
73462
2010
240203
55178
• Receiving 700-800 outpatients/day
(2,54,045 in
2009 & 1,65,568 up to August 2010) • Managing 450-550 inpatients/day (73,462 in 2009 & 40,904 up to Aug 2010) • Conducting clinics with 3000 patients/week
Vavuniya General Hospital should be brought to the national level and state of the art medical facilities must be given as many of the people are not afford to seek better medical facilities in Colombo or any other part of the island. At present this hospital is conducting following clinics.
•Surgical clinic •Medical clinic •Antenatal clinic •Diabetic clinic •Well baby clinic •Pediatric clinic •Rheumatic clinic •Gyn, & family planning clinic •Oncologist clinic •Cardio logical clinic •ENT clinic •Eye clinic •Orthopedic clinic •Dental clinic •Skin clinic •Obstetric clinic
Following equipments are urgently needed for respective wards Operation theater •Video endoscope (upper and lower gastro endoscope) •Diathermy machine •Neonatal sucker machine •Neonatal pulse oxymeters •Capnograph monitor with accessories •Multipara monitors •Cyst scope •Hand hold fetal Doppler •Electronic weighing machine (1 g – 5 kg) •Laryngeal airway mask (LMA) (1,1 ½ ,2 ½ ,3,4 sizes) •Blood and fluid warmer •Portable ultra sound machine for anesthesia and critical care( for venous acces,pheripheral nerve block) •Pneumatic or electric drill •DHF/DCH instrument set (orthopedic). •Hip, semi orthoplastic instrument set •arthroscopic instruments •Spinal instrument set •Fibro optic intubating bronchoscope
Mental Health Unit- Needs • Vehicle for traveling to out reach clinics, children& Elders homes, Long term care units and for training/ awareness raising sessions • Building for clinics • Rehabilitation unit`
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