Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics shall be a role model and leader for the care of children, medical education, research, and community involvement.
- Pediatric medical & surgical Consultant Lead Outpatients’ Clinics at the ground floor with Children friendly Waiting lounge and play area.
- Vaccination center in the out patients at the ground floor, with a dedicated pediatric vaccinator.
Overview
The Department of Pediatrics shall be a role model and leader for the care of children, medical education, research, and community involvement.
Children Care: Provide the state-of-the-art, best possible, affordable, and “Evidence-Based” management of common and specialized illnesses ranging from neonatal to adolescence.
Medical education: Our goal is to provide undergraduate and postgraduate training of the highest level in the medical and paramedical fields.
Research: We aim to conduct regular “clinical audits”, and quality research and be involved in multi-center studies.
Community Involvement: We shall create “Friends of PGH Children” to involve the community in spreading health awareness related to Breastfeeding, Weaning, Nutrition, Immunization, etc. Initiating a Child development unit & raising funds to help the less advantaged. The Department of Pediatrics at PGH is led by a team of highly qualified Consultants, having a wealth of experience, from abroad and in Peshawar, both in the public and private sectors.
The environment is child and family-friendly, competitively affordable, and adherence to high standards of medical care in a private setup.
We are located at a crossroad region which is a center point of the merger of a variety of cultures and at a border with Afghanistan. As a result, we have the responsibility of providing care to patients from various cultures, languages, educational backgrounds, and resources. The Pediatric Department has developed and has the flexibility to evolve to face the new challenges.
Symptoms & Diagnosis
Pediatric symptoms, ranging from fever and respiratory issues to gastrointestinal problems and skin conditions, serve as vital indicators of underlying health concerns in children. These cues guide pediatricians in conducting thorough assessments, including medical history and physical examinations, to formulate accurate diagnoses. Effective communication between healthcare providers and parents is essential for tailoring appropriate interventions and ensuring comprehensive care for each child.
Pediatric diagnosis integrates medical history, physical exams, and tests to identify health issues in children. Common symptoms like fever, respiratory distress, and developmental concerns guide this process. Laboratory tests and imaging studies provide crucial insights, fostering accurate diagnoses. Collaboration among healthcare providers ensures tailored management plans and comprehensive pediatric care.
Services Offered by the Department
All our services are linked with an integrated HMIS system where every information about patients (lab requests and results, pharmacy indents, notes, discharges etc.) can be seen online.
Out-Patient Services:
- Pediatric medical & surgical Consultant Lead Outpatients’ Clinics at the ground floor with Children friendly Waiting lounge and play area. Operational 6 days a week from 9am to 8pm. Half Day on Saturdays.
- Vaccination center in the out patients at the ground floor, with a dedicated pediatric vaccinator.
- Easily accessible Pharmacy
- Pediatric Phlebotomy and Lab services
In patient Services:
Pediatric department is situated at the 2nd Floor of the hospital. The hospital has 4 fast moving Passenger lifts. All beds in pediatrics department are equipped with bed head units with central Oxygen supply and suction. Intensive care beds have additional outlets for central air supply as well.
- General Pediatric Ward: 19 beds including 2 negative pressure isolation chambers and 6 beds HDU for infants and toddlers.
- We have large, spacious, single bed VIP and twin shared beds private rooms available at the same floor adjacent to Pediatric department.
- Pediatric Intensive Care: 8 beds facility. Not operational at present. But older children can be managed in the hospital Medical ICU. And younger children in the High Dependency Unit.
- Special attention is paid to hand hygiene and infection control. Electronically controlled access to Neonatal unit. Hand washing sinks before entrance and 2 inside the unit. 24 hours Surveillance cameras.
Current Equipment:
- Ventilators
- Bubble CPAP / High Flow nasal Oxygen
- Servo controlled Incubators
- Servo controlled Overhead warmers
- Transport incubator
- Defibrillator
- Infusion and syringe pumps.
- Multi-channel monitors.
Pediatric Emergency Services:
Fully equipped 24-hour service with access to on-call consultant opinion.
Daycare management facility is available for observation, IV rehydration, and stabilization of sick children before onward referral.
Additional services in the pipeline:
Child Development unit, Clinical Psychologist, Speech Therapist, Audiologist, Physiotherapist and Occupational therapist.
Emergency Cases
Please feel welcome to contact our friendly reception staff with any general or medical enquiry call us.
