ZimHealth, Health, Healthcare, Zimbabwe

1. ZIMBABWE NETWORK FOR HEALTH – EUROPE
(ZimHealth)
(RÉSEAU ZIMBABWÉEN POUR L’ACCÈS À LA SANTÉ)
HARARE MATERNITY HOSPITAL CLINIC PROFILE
Name of Health Institution/Clinic:
HARARE MATERNITY HOSPITAL
Name of Person Completing this Form:
DR. THULANI L. MAGWALI
Designation:
CHAIRMAN, OBSTETRICIAN/GYNAECOLOGIST, LECTURER
Name of Contact at the Clinic, if different from above:
Address:
University of Zimbabwe
College of Health Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
P.O. Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
Telephone No:
E-mail address:
Date: 19 November 2010
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Section 1: Clinic structure
1.1 CLINIC PROFILE:
Harare Maternity Hospital is located in the suburb of Southerton in Harare,
Zimbabwe. It is the largest referral maternity unit in the country. It is part of
the largest referral hospital in the country (Harare Central Hospital). Harare
Maternity Hospital was chosen because it caters mostly for low income
patients and has had a severe shortage of equipment and supplies in the last
few years.
1.2 HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED:
Obstetrics:
Antenatal care services
Intrapartum care
Postnatal care services
Gynaecology
Emergency gynaecology services
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2. ZIMBABWE NETWORK FOR HEALTH – EUROPE
(ZimHealth)
(RÉSEAU ZIMBABWÉEN POUR L’ACCÈS À LA SANTÉ)
Gynaecological outpatients
Operative gynaecology
1.3 COMMON DISEASES/CONDITIONS TREATED:
Hypertension in pregnancy
Diabetes in pregnancy
HIV in pregnancy
Prolonged labour
Antepartum and postpartum haemorrhage
Miscarriage
Ectopic pregnancy
Carcinoma of the cervix
Fibroid of the cervix
Vesico-vaginal fistula
1.4 MONTHLY STATISTICS:
Maternal Services
Number of beds: 180
Prenatal visits: 505 per month
Deliveries: 1200 per month
Post natal visits: 122 per month
Outpatient Services
Total number of attendances: 600 per month
Other Inpatient Services
Please specify: Gynaecological emergency and elective procedures
Total number of beds: 50
Section 2: Human resources
2.1: STAFF:
Designation Establishment Current number in
place
Obstetricians/Gynaecologists 9 6
(Ministry of Health)
Obstetricians/Gynaecologists 8 7
(University of Zimbabwe)
Junior Registrars (Trainee 10 6
Obstetricians/Gynaecologists)
Midwives 60 60
Registered General Nurses 115 114
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3. ZIMBABWE NETWORK FOR HEALTH – EUROPE
(ZimHealth)
(RÉSEAU ZIMBABWÉEN POUR L’ACCÈS À LA SANTÉ)
Section 3: List of equipment required (or attach an appendix of list)
3.1 MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
HARARE CENTRAL HOSPITAL
D & C SET
2 Rampley Sponge Holders
1 Female Catheter, curved, size 10
1 Sims duckbill Speculum double ended, medium size
1 Auvard weighted vaginal speculum “Large”
2 Vulsellum forceps with 2 x 2 teeth 9 inch.
Hegar Double – ended cervix dilators, set of 12
Sizes 1 / 2mm diameter to size 23/24mm diameter
Plus case for set of 12 double ended hegar dilators
1 Ovum and placenta forceps
1 Uterine sound, malleable, shaft graduated in cms, silver plated.
1 Bladder sound
1 Flushing curette with sharp edge, with chromium plated shaft large 9 inch.
1 Uterine curette blunt and sharp combined.
1 Uterine polypus forceps 9 ½ inch box joint.
1 Boze-mann uterine dressing forceps
1 Long non toothed heavy dissecting forceps 11 inch
6 cross action towel clips
Please supply 10 of the above sets.
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4. ZIMBABWE NETWORK FOR HEALTH – EUROPE
(ZimHealth)
(RÉSEAU ZIMBABWÉEN POUR L’ACCÈS À LA SANTÉ)
HARARE CENTRAL HOSPITAL
VESICO VAGINAL FISTULA INSTRUMENTS
1 Weitherm Vaginal Retractor
1 Gelpi Vulva Retractor
1 Joll Vulva Retractor
2 V.V.F. Scissors
1 Bard Parker Handle size 7
1 Bard Parker Handle size 5
1 Chassar Moir Scissors (curved on flat)
1 Warwick Needle
3 Small (1 inch) Deaver Retractors
Please supply 3 sets each in a tray.
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5. ZIMBABWE NETWORK FOR HEALTH – EUROPE
(ZimHealth)
(RÉSEAU ZIMBABWÉEN POUR L’ACCÈS À LA SANTÉ)
HARARE CENTRAL HOSPITAL
OTHER OBSTETRIC AND GYNAECOLOGY ITEMS REQUIRED
ITEM QUANTITY
Doyen Myoma Screw 10
Auvard Weighted Vaginal Speculum 10
Rampley Sponge Holders 100
Van Doren Cervical Biopsy Forceps 6
Faure Cervical Biopsy Forceps 4
Leech-Wilkinson Cannulae,
with Stillettes, Chromium Plated, 3 Sizes, Luer Cone x 2 Sets
Green Armytage Haemostasis Forceps, 8 Inch x 50
Female Catheter, Curved Size 10 x 20
Llyod Davies Scissors 9 Inch x 10
Denman Perforator, Straight, with Screw Joint,
Stainless Steel x4
Blond Heidler Decapitator, Consisting of Thimble with
Ring, Two 43 cm, Olive Croma saw blades with rubber
sheath each end with handles. One third of the length
of the Saw at either end is covered with rubber tubing
to prevent damage to surrounding area 6
Doyen Broad Ligament Clamp curved 9 inch x 20
Maingot Hysterectomy Forceps curved 8 inch x 30
Heaney Hysterectomy Forceps curved on flat double
tooth x 20
Tetra Towel clip “medium” x 80
3.2 NON MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
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