News & Events

Staff donate to blood bank

Today ADK Hospital staff donated blood to the Hospital's blood bank. The Hospital has a blood banking facility that gives the patients added assurance when they seek services.

 

Help us to serve you better

The hospital initiated a patient feedback survey named "help us to serve you better" this October. The aim of this survey is to get feedback from outpatients who come for consultation. This survey is being conducted as part of the quality drive of the Hospital. The results of this survey will be uses to assess the experience of the patients and also use it in future service improvement and training.

 

Births - a basic comparison

Births are a common occurrence at the hospital. In fact in the Maldives, the most births occur either at IGMH or at ADK Hospitals. During the first six months of this year, a total of 2119 births, of which 855 (40%) occurred at ADK Hospital and 1264 (60%) occurred at IGMH.

 

Employee Grievance Policy

In almost every organisation, employees experience grievances during their employment. These grievances come in all sorts of forms. As organisations evolve and become bigger, such issue become more common and mechanisms are needed to address these issues.

 

New ICU beds - Total care

ADK Hospital’s continuous efforts to improve patient care and comfort make another improvement worth mentioning. The new, sophisticated beds installed at the ICU bring care to a new level. One of the world’s renowned hospital bed makers, Hill-Rom, USA designed these beds to provide therapy for critically ill patients’ needs.

 

Radiation protection for radiographers at ADK Hospital

According to the WHO (2012) energy emitted from a source is called radiations. Radiation is of two types – Ionizing and non ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation is had enough energy when it interact with an atom, it can remove an electron from the orbit of an atom which results in charging the atom or ionizing it. This kind if radiation exposure can result in short term and long term health issues.

 

Eid Mubarak

We wish everyone a prosperous Hajj and a Happy Eid. Please note that specialist outpatient services will be closed during Hajj Day and Eid-ul-Alhaa. Normal operations resume on Saturday October 27, 2012. Be safe during the holidays.

 

Help us to serve you better

The hospital initiated a patient feedback survey named "help us to serve you better" today. The aim of this survey is to get feedback from outpatients who come for consultation. This survey is being conducted as part of the quality drive of the Hospital. The results of this survey will be uses to assess the experience of the patients and also use it in future service improvement and training.

 

Disease Advisory - Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

This advisory is issued to inform the general public that there is an increased incidence of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) seen in paediatric cases at the hospital. Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease is a viral condition that presents with high grade fever and blister-like sores in the mouth. This condition is sometimes mistaken with tonsillitis or pharyngitis. Please be aware of this condition and if presenting to hospital with high fever, please do ask doctors to look for the condition.