KZN Children’s Hospital

Description

KZN Children’s Hospital, a public hospital operated by the KwaZulu Natal Health Department, is situated in South Beach, Durban (KwaZulu-Natal). The hospital was opened as Addington Children’s Hospital in 1931 as a facility for all races, but was shut down in 1980 due to racial tension. The hospital re-opened as KZN Children’s hospital in 2013.

GETTING THERE

The hospital is situated at 10 Prince Street, South Beach, Durban in KwaZulu Natal. The hospital is located close to Point beach and Durban Harbour and nearby main roads are the R102 and N3 highway to the North-West and the M4 to the West of the hospital.

PAYMENTS

KZN Children’s Hospital provides free healthcare services to all its patients.

SPECIALIST SERVICES:

In-Patient

• Short-stay Internal Acute (2-3 days)
• Adolescent Acute Substance Use (10-14 days)
• Psychiatric (Child) - Step-down
• Psychiatric (Adolescent) - Step-down
• End-of-life Care/Palliative Care
• Lodging for Caregivers

Nutrition Support

• Training, Research & Implementation
• Growth & Development Monitoring
• Breast-feeding
• Micronutrients
• Nutritional Modelling
• Food Security

Psychological/Counselling (Outpatient)

• Specialised Counselling
• Family Therapy
• Support Groups
• Play Therapy
• Special Needs e.g. Autism
• Adolescents
• Genetic Counselling

Specialised Chronic & Preventative Out-Patient Clinics

• Child Development Assessment Centre
• HIV Exposed Children
• Special Needs
• Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses
• Adolescent Drop-In Centre (Sexual & Reproductive Health)

Support Services

• Rehabilitation & Remedial Services
• Speech and Audiology
• Physiotherapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Social Workers

Training Centre

• Library/Resource Centre
• Paediatric skills-building Lab
• Neonatal Resuscitation skills-building
• Adolescent SRH
• Tele-education
• Training