Out Patient Department (OPD)

 

The OPD is the first place that patients encounter the staff when coming to Soddo Christian Hospital. The goal is to establish an environment where patients and relatives will be treated with respect, a good quality diagnosis is made, emergencies are immediately addressed at any time, and adequate treatment or referral is given within the least amount of time, i.e. “a smooth flow” 24 hours a day. 

Patients: In 2010 17,947 patients were seen in the OPD. You can see the historical growth of the hosptial on the Year End report page. 

http://www.soddo.org/2010numbers.asp

Staff: In order to accommodate these patients the OPD consists currently of a team of 32 members: , 6 nurses, 6 general practitioners, (including 1 head OPD and 1 assistant medical director), 4 laboratory staff, and  3 x-ray personnel, 7 administrative employees, 1 dental nurse and 1 assistant, 1 guard to organise the crowd when it is busy, and 3 cleaners

Spiritually: The staff participate in a small Bible study group once weekly and the general chapel on Thursdays. The physicians ‘hand over’ every morning at 8.30 am with a Daily diary devotion, Bible reading and prayer.

.