RADIOTHERAPY & CLINICAL ONCOLOGY - UPTH - University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

RADIOTHERAPY & CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

The Department of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital was set up in April 2015 as part of the hospital’s determination to provide excellent and reputable oncology services to the people of Rivers State and its environs. It was noted at that time that the South-South axis had no functional cancer treatment centre and management began concerted efforts to remedy this. The ultimate goal is to establish a radiotherapy treatment facility that will be the pride of the south-south.

Initially starting with walk-in patient’s treatment and review, the department has grown steadily and at this time offers a wide range of Medical Oncology treatment to patients including referrals from peripheral institutions.

It also has a Chemotherapy Day Care centre where a variety of chemotherapy regimens are administered in a comfortable setting. Other treatment modalities including hormonal therapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy are also available within the department. We offer as well Palliative and Psycho-Oncology care as well as co-ordinate support group meetings

The Department has a Consultant Clinical Oncologist who also doubles as the Head of the department. Other staff include two oncology nurses, two physicists, one radiographer as well as other support staff.

NAME OF CURRENT HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:
Dr Biyi-Olutunde Olusegun

QUALIFICATION/SPECIALTY:
MBBS, FWAC/ Consultant Clinical Oncologist.

COMPOSITION OF PERSONNEL AND STAFF STRENGTH:

AVAILABLE BIO-MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS, PROCEDURES AND SPECLIZED

SERVICES:
Chemotherapy, Targeted therapy, Immunotherapy, Hormonal therapy, Cancer Prevention, Advocacy and Public Enlightenment, Cancer Screening, Policy Making.

The NHIS UNIT is under the administration of Family Medicine Department of UPTH, and the consulting doctors are Family Physicians who by training deal with illnesses irrespective of the disease entity, age or gender of the patients.

The NHIS Unit has a total of 35 personnel and their cadres include;
6 Doctors (2 Consultants & 4 Family Medicine Residents), 3 Pharmacists, 2 Nurses, 2 Nursing Assistants, 9 Administrative personnel, 4 Medical Records personnel, 4 Accounts personnel, 2 personnel from the N-Power Programme, and 3 Ad hoc staff.

DR ADJUGAH JOSHUA U.
HEAD/PROJECT MANAGER: NHIS UNIT

CLINIC DAYS AND TIME:

Monday: Chemotherapy day Time: 8am

Tuesday: Out patient clinic Time: 8am

Wednesday: Chemotherapy Time: 8am

Thursday: Specialized Chemotherapy fellow up and cancer prevention clinic Time : 8am

STATISTICAL INFORMATIO OF PATIENT VISIT:

Average of 20 patients per week, 100 patients per month and 1500 patients per year.

BREAK THROUGHS AND PROJECTIONS:

We presently have a standard chemotherapy bay. Anticipating the establishment of a state of the art cancer center.

For more details on the scope of work see

UPTH Service Charter.
For Protocol of service; see UPTH Service Charter.

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The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital treats well over 400,000 out-patients per annum, over 10,000 in-patients per annum and well over 3000 surgeries per annum.