KBTH gets digital pain-free unit support for child cancer patients

Dedicated space In an interview with the media after the presentation of the dummy cheque at the hospital premises in Accra yesterday, a paediatric oncologist at KBTH, Dr Lily Gloria Tagoe, said the suite was conceived by the department head of child health, who identified the need for a dedicated space to make repeated medical procedures less distressing for children, particularly those with cancer and other chronic conditions.

With a start-up cost of GH¢200,000 and an annual maintenance cost of GH¢25,000, the project will provide a fully equipped suite with virtual reality sets, video games, local anaesthetic creams, ultrasound guidance, infrared vein finders, patient monitors and other tools designed to distract patients, reduce anxiety and ease the pain associated with medical procedures for children.

The Department of Child Health of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has received GH¢100,000 in support towards the establishment of the first digital pain-free Venipuncture Suite at the hospital’s Paediatric Oncology Unit.