This is a weekly clinic for children from 0-5 years where promotive and preventive healthcare input is given. This includes an assessment of growth, development and general physical health...more
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Lifeline School Health program is a preventive and curative child health initiative organized by a multidisciplinary child health team based at the two sites of Lifeline Children's Hospital:
Vision:
To ensure the health and well being of the Nigerian school child by working as a team with all key stakeholder of School Health Services.
Mission:
As innovators of Lifeline School Health Program, we would lead and partner to improve the health of children.
Our Values:
Innovation & Integrity
Objectives:
Curative Services
Your wards can access the following services under the curative service:
Outpatient Services
Inpatient Services -Admission facilities for children (New born to 18 years)
Ambulatory Service - Home based care of sick children + adolescents but with frequent intervention by thehealth team in hospital.
Surgical Services
Sickle Cell Club for Kids and Adolescents
Asthma Club for Adolescents
Public Health Services
Updating of Immunization programs
Health Surveillance program
Health Consultation Support in Formulation of School Health Policies
Health Promotion workshop for parents, children and staff
Health screening service for school staff
Health Consultation Services for children with Special Needs.
Careers Screening for House helps, Nannies and Cooks
Workshops: Creating formal training workshop for teachers, therapists, school nurses, doctors, health policy makers, voluntary workers on school Health programs.
Research
Needs assessment of current baseline school health services
Evaluation + Monitoring of new interventions in school health services
Epidemiological studies in areas related to school health.
Networking
Networking with Stakeholders of School Health Services both in the Local and International arena
Networking with NGO’s and external Donor Agencies
Some membership benefits:
Supervision of school health clinics
Early detection of children with learning difficulties
Screening tests for Vision, hearing and others specific test as needed
Updating missed immunization
Health talks
Acute paediatric service for referred sick children
Health Education:
Preventive and curative paediatric topics
Health talks at well baby clinic
Health talks for the public at large, via the media
