CORU (Children’s Orthopaedic
Rehabilitation Unit) is one of the departments of Mengo Hospital working in the
field of paediatric orthopaedics. The main focus of the unit is children with
physical disabilities. Through its outreach programme, children from different
parts of Uganda are seen and, where necessary, treated as well. The unit is
supported by the Christian Blind Missions International (CBM-I through funding
of staff, surgical and non-surgical procedures, equipment and facilities. The
children treated through CBM-I are also financially supported in their
treatment.
2. STAFF MEMBERS
CORU is a well-established unit
with staff members that are dedicated to their work. There is a good teamwork
amongst the staff. The unit consists of 17 staff members.
1 Director (Coordinator
Paediatric Orthopaedics)
1 Project Manager
(Administrative Coordinator)
1 Clinical Coordinator
(Orthopaedic Officer)
1 Registered Nurse
8 Enrolled Nurses
2 Nursing Aids
1 Maintenance worker
1 Driver
3. CORU SERVICES
The
activities of CORU consist of the following:
Surgical
treatment
The
outpatient clinic, held at Katelemwa Chesire Homes twice a week.
Surgical
outreach through the Community Based Rehabilitation projects in Kumiand
Kisiizi
Training for
Surgeons, orthopaedic officers, nurses and physiotherapists (Paediatric
Orthopaedic surgery and limb reconstruction training according to the
lllizarov method.)
Orginising
training courses for the Uganda Clubfoot Project.
4. EVENTS
Visiting
Canadian Orthopaedic surgeon for Uganda Clubfoot Project: September 2003 (1
week).
Kumi surgical
camp: September, October, December 2003 (1 week)
Kisiizi
surgical camp: November 2003 ( 1 week)
Interface
Uganda (Plastic surgery team from U.K.): October 2003 (1 week)
Visiting
Italian general surgeon; September 2003 ( 2 weeks)
Visiting
Italian orthopaedic surgeon: October 2003 (3 weeks)
Visiting
Canadian Orthopaedic surgeon: November 2003 (week)
5. CONTACT INFORMATION
Children’s Orthopaedic
Rehabilitation Unit (CORU), Mengo Hospital
