Our Services

Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery Department

The Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery Department Presently runs four different units namely:

• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery,
• Restorative Dentistry,
• Child Dental Health
• Preventive Dentistry.

We also do have In-patients in Maxillofacial.

Our Units

• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Restorative Dentistry
• Child Dental Health
• Preventive Dentistry

Consultants & CD

• Dr. Philip A. Odebode
  • Work Days: (Monday – Friday)

• Dr. Enakpodia  O. Anighoro (Monday – Friday)
  • Work Days: (Monday – Friday)
• Dr. Veronica Dinyain
  • Work Days: (Monday – Thursday)

Chemical Pathology

The Department of Chemical pathology is a department in medical laboratory service. We specialize in several medical lab diagnostic analysis like HBA|C for the control of Diabetes mellitus, LFT and Elulc for liver and kidney functions respectively and hormonal assay for fertility evaluation and others

Haematology & Blood Transfusion

We undertake analysis of inimuno haematological parameter such as Hb, PCV, MCV, MCH, ESR, WBCT, WBCD, Plathlets, coagulation profile, HBsAg, HCV, RVS, CD4, Blood Group, Genotype. It also provides services of grouping and X. matching of blood products and training programs.

Parasitology

This is a department under the medical laboratory services that deals with analysis of parasite found in specimen, urine etc. We carry out test on urine microscopy, stool microscopy, malaria parasite test etc

Anatomical Pathology

One of our specialty area provides services in histopathology, cytopathology and autopsy where tissue and cytologic diagnoses are made by consultant pathologist.

Medical Microbiology

The department rendered laboratory investigations on blood fluids/specimen, which include Urine, Urethra, HVS, Stool, Ear, Pus, CSF, Throat, Sputum, Wound Cultures e.t.c others include Widal, TB. Gene report, Mycology.

O & G Department

The O&G Department Provides both out-patient and In-patient care including 24 hours Emergency Services .

We also provide medical consultation services to other clinical departments.

Our Units

Gynaecological Unit

• Gyne Clinic
• family planning,
• post abortion care unit

Obstetric Unit

• ANC
• Booking Clinic
• Labour Unit
• Post Natal Unit
• PMTCT

Subspecialty Units

• Reproductive medicine
• Fetomaternal Medicine
• Gynaecologyoniology
• Urognnecology

Consultants and CD

• Prof. C.T John
  • Days of Work: Monday
• Dr. A.C Bariweni
  • Days of Work: Wednesday
• Dr. J. Omietimi
  • Days of Work: Tuesday

FAMILY MEDICINE/ GOPD SERVICES

The Hospital emphasizes on the family medicine practice as a responsibility for total heath care from first contact and initial assessment to ongoing care of chronic problems. The department of Family Medicine/GOPD thus helps the patient in accessing health care in a cost effective way by the coordination and and integration of all necessary health services through proper and meaningful referral with least amount of fragmentation of care

CORE ACTIVITIES

• First contact for all adult and adolescent patients
• Preventive health care
• Early detection and management of chronic health conditions with emphasis on psychodynamic aspect of medicine
• Pre-placement medical fitness certification.
• Provision og general outpatient clinics in both the FMCY Yenagoa and Otuoke, the Accident and Emergency (A&E) unit in otuoke and gives supportive services to A&E unit in FMC Yenagoa.

CONSULTANTS AND CD

• Dr. Itimi Kalamawei
• Dr. Efealukwu Andy
• Dr. Ogbebar Charles

OPENING HOURS

Monday to Friday

• 8am – 1pm
• 1pm – 6pm

Dialysis

Dialysis (Haemodialysis)  is a unit under Medicine department here we dialyze patient with renal problem and counsel them for RRT ( Renal Replacement Therapy as need arises.)

Working Hours:

Tuesday

• 8am – 4pm

Central Sterilization and Supply Department

The Central Sterilization and Supply Department (CSSD) is a unit in FMC charged with the responsibility of sterilizing hospital utensils, items and instrument, we autoclave theatre instruments and also sends to them.

Central Sterilization and Supply Department

The Central Sterilization and Supply Department (CSSD) is a unit in FMC charged with the responsibility of sterilizing hospital utensils, items and instrument, we autoclave theatre instruments and also sends to them.

Mental Health

The Mental Health Department helps individual with mental disorders and their families cope with their problems , educating future specialist in the field and conduct research on mental health.

Our Services

• General Adult Psychiatry
• Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
• Drug/Adiction (In collaboration with NDLEA)
• Consultation Liason Psychiatry (Mental issues in other sub-specialties)
• Neuropsychiatry
• Geriatrics/Old Age Psychiatry
• Forensic Psychiatry (with Nigeria Prison Service).

Physiotherapy

The Physiotherapy is a health care profession which deals with the management of patients utilizing physical agents and the hands. This department has been in existence since the inception of the Hospital. It has staff strength of fourteen professional physiotherapist. The specialist managed are these: Orthopedics surgery, Neurology, Pediatrics, O&G but not limited to them alone. Services are available to both out and in-patient basis.

COMMUNITY MEDICINE/PUBLIC HEALTH

Community Medicine practice is one of the primary medical care specialties in the Hospital. It is specialty of first contact with patients, and it serves as entry point of patients into the Nation’s Health care system. It devoted to providing comprehensive preventive promotive and curative care with emphasis on individuals and their social environment. It involves both Rural and Urban Communities with a view to improving the general health status of the populace.

The Department of community Medicine is charged with the responsibility of providing services in this area to members of the public.

KEY FUNCTIONS/SERVICES

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME/STAFF CLINIC

This clinic provides health services for members of staff and their family and non -members of staff, who are registered with the Scheme

GENERAL OUTPATIENT AND ENDEMIC DISEASE CLINIC

The clinic provides the following services: Investigation and treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases including health education. Medicial examination and certification of food handlers/vendors

EPIDEMIC OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION AND CONTROL

SEXUAL TRANSMITTED INFECTION (STI) & HIV CLINIC

WELL PERSONS SCREENING CLINIC

To detect unrecognized disease or defects in apparently healthy individuals.

CHILD WELFARE /IMMUNOPROPHYLAXIS CLINIC

The clinic is open to all children under the age of five. Services provided include:

• Growth Monitoring
• Immunization treatment of common childhood illnesses
• Immunization of adults
• Cover accident and emergency (OTUOKE)
• International travelers’ certification (Yellow card issuance)
• Infection Control and Routine public health inspection of work places
• Disease surveillance  & Notification for vaccine preventable Diseases (VPD), Epidemic Prone Diseases, Diseases of Public Health importance and internationally notifiable diseases.
• HIV Counselling and Testing of Clients
• Community service posting
• Routine Provision of specialist Medical services in other Communities

NURSING SERVICES

The Nursing Department of the Hospital provides nursing services during the period in focus.

Presently, the Department  has a total 0f 581 nurses, 261 health attendants.

The staff strength covered both the Main site in Yenagoa and the Outreach at Otuoke in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa.

The Department rendered holistic nursing care to both in and outpatients in the Wards and Units of Hospital.

Apart from general nursing practitioners, the Department was encouraged to have specially trained nurses.

NURSING SERVICES

The Nursing Department of the Hospital provides nursing services during the period in focus.

Presently, the Department  has a total 0f 581 nurses, 261 health attendants.

The staff strength covered both the Main site in Yenagoa and the Outreach at Otuoke in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa.

The Department rendered holistic nursing care to both in and outpatients in the Wards and Units of Hospital.

Apart from general nursing practitioners, the Department was encouraged to have specially trained nurses.

Physiotherapy

The Physiotherapy is a health care profession which deals with the management of patients utilizing physical agents and the hands. This department has been in existence since the inception of the Hospital. It has staff strength of fourteen professional physiotherapist. The specialist managed are these: Orthopedics surgery, Neurology, Pediatrics, O&G but not limited to them alone. Services are available to both out and in-patient basis.

PHARMACY SERVICES

Pharmacy services are key to health care service delivery of the Hospital. To satisfy the pharmaceutical needs of the patients, the Department of pharmacy is charged with the responsibility of ensuring the medicines that are effective, affordable, safe and of good quality are made available for rational used during service delivery.

The Department provides pharmaceutical services in all ramification in the Hospital and these include but not limited to daily round, stock-stacking , filling patients’ prescriptions, drug dispensing, clinical presentations by interns pharmacists, pharmaceutical interventions, drug information services to doctors, nurses and clients, preparation of extemporaneous preparations,  delivery of pharmaceutical care, training of interns and pharmacy students.