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Children’s Health Centre

From newborn care to adolescent health, our paediatric specialists deliver timely, coordinated care that supports your child's development and keeps your family informed, involved, and reassured.

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Respiratory Infection

Infections affecting the airways or lungs that can cause coughing, fever, breathing difficulty, and other respiratory symptoms.

Chronic Lung Disease

A group of long-term conditions that affect the lungs and breathing, often requiring ongoing monitoring and management.

Pneumonia

An infection that causes inflammation in the lungs and can affect breathing, oxygen levels, and overall health.

Gastrointestinal Infections

Infections affecting the stomach or intestines that may cause diarrhoea, abdominal pain, vomiting, or digestive upset.

Anxiety in Children

Emotional wellbeing concerns where children experience excessive worry, fear, nervousness, or stress that affects daily activities, learning, relationships, or behaviour.

Emotional Wellbeing Concerns in Children

Emotional or psychological concerns that affect how children feel, cope, interact, regulate emotions, or function in daily life.

Adjustment-Related Challenges in Children

Emotional or behavioural difficulties that develop when children struggle to adapt to major life changes, stressful situations, or new environments.

Childhood Asthma

A long-term condition that affects the airways in children, causing episodes of wheezing, coughing, breathing difficulty, and chest tightness.

Respiratory Infections in Children

Common infections affecting the airways and lungs in children, often causing cough, fever, congestion, breathing difficulty, and reduced activity.

Gastrointestinal Infections in Children

Common childhood infections affecting the stomach and intestines, often causing diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, and dehydration.

Nutritional Deficiencies in Children

Conditions that develop when children do not receive enough essential nutrients needed for healthy growth, development, energy, and overall wellbeing.

Developmental Neurological Concerns

Neurological conditions or developmental concerns that affect movement, coordination, communication, learning, behaviour, or overall neurological development in children.

 Kidney Infections In Children

A more serious urinary tract infection that affects the kidneys and may cause fever, pain, vomiting, weakness, or complications requiring urgent treatment.

Childhood Kidney Disease

Conditions affecting kidney structure or function in children, sometimes requiring long-term monitoring, treatment, and specialist kidney care.

Blood or Protein in Urine

A condition where blood or excess protein is found in a child’s urine, sometimes linked to kidney, urinary, or underlying medical conditions requiring further assessment.

Bleeding Disorders in Children

Conditions that affect how blood clots, causing children to bleed more easily, bruise easily, or experience prolonged bleeding after injury or procedures.

Blood Clotting Disorders In Children

Conditions that affect how blood forms clots, sometimes increasing the risk of abnormal clot formation or circulation problems in children.

Low Blood Counts / Bone Marrow Disorders

Conditions where the body produces lower than normal blood cells, affecting oxygen delivery, immunity, clotting, growth, and overall wellbeing.

Fractures in Children

Fever and Persistent Fever

A condition where body temperature becomes elevated, often as a response to infection, inflammation, or another underlying medical condition.

Recurrent and Persistent Infections

A pattern of infections that occur repeatedly or do not fully resolve, sometimes indicating an underlying medical or immune-related condition.

Limb and Walking Concerns in Children

Conditions affecting how children walk, move, stand, or use their limbs, sometimes impacting balance, coordination, comfort, or development.

Joint and Bone Pain in Children

Pain affecting the bones, joints, or muscles in children, sometimes linked to growth, injury, inflammation, infection, or orthopaedic conditions.

Sinus and Nasal Congestion Concerns in Children

Conditions affecting the nose and sinus passages that may cause blocked nose, congestion, breathing discomfort, facial pressure, or recurrent nasal symptoms in children.

Recurrent Sore Throat in Children

Repeated episodes of throat pain or throat infections that affect eating, sleep, school attendance, or overall wellbeing in children.

Snoring and Sleep Breathing Concerns in Children

Breathing-related sleep concerns in children that may cause snoring, restless sleep, breathing pauses, daytime tiredness, or reduced sleep quality.

Allergies and Allergic Respiratory Conditions

Conditions where the immune system reacts to triggers such as dust, pollen, smoke, or other irritants, leading to respiratory symptoms and discomfort.

Asthma

A condition that affects the airways in your lungs, causing episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing.

Chronic Cough

A cough that lasts for several weeks or longer and may be linked to underlying respiratory, digestive, or other medical conditions.

Respiratory Infections

Infections affecting the airways or lungs that can cause coughing, fever, breathing difficulty, and other respiratory symptoms.

Breathing Difficulties

A symptom where breathing feels difficult, uncomfortable, or insufficient, sometimes occurring suddenly or developing gradually over time.

Tuberculosis

An infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs and can cause persistent cough, fever, weight loss, and breathing-related symptoms.

Developmental Delays

A condition where a child takes longer than expected to reach developmental milestones related to movement, communication, learning, behaviour, or social interaction.

Behavioural Concerns in Children

Behavioural patterns or difficulties in children that affect emotional regulation, social interaction, communication, learning, or daily functioning.

Learning and Developmental Challenges

Difficulties affecting how children learn, process information, communicate, develop skills, or function in school and daily activities.

Fever and Infections in Children

A common childhood health concern where fever and related symptoms may develop as the body responds to viral, bacterial, or other infections.

Congenital Heart Conditions

Heart conditions present at birth that affect the structure or function of the heart and may require monitoring, medication, procedures, or long-term specialist care.

Paediatric Heart Murmurs

Extra sounds heard during a heartbeat in children, sometimes harmless and temporary, but occasionally linked to underlying heart conditions requiring further assessment.

Seizure Disorders / Epilepsy

Neurological conditions that cause repeated seizures or unusual electrical activity in the brain, affecting movement, awareness, behaviour, or consciousness.

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in Children

Infections affecting the urinary system in children, often causing pain during urination, fever, abdominal discomfort, or changes in urinary habits.

Nephrotic Syndrome

A kidney condition where the body loses excessive protein through urine, often causing swelling, fluid retention, and increased infection risk.

Bedwetting and Urinary Control Concerns in Children

Conditions where children experience difficulty controlling urination during the day or night, sometimes affecting sleep, confidence, daily activities, or emotional wellbeing.

Undescended Testes

A condition where one or both testes do not move fully into the scrotum before birth, sometimes requiring monitoring or surgical correction.

Hydrocele

A condition where fluid collects around the testicle, causing swelling in the scrotum that may require monitoring or surgical assessment.

Anaemia in Children

A condition where children have lower than normal healthy red blood cells or haemoglobin, affecting oxygen delivery throughout the body.

Sickle Cell Disease

An inherited blood disorder that affects the shape and function of red blood cells, sometimes causing pain episodes, anaemia, infections, and circulation problems.

Clubfoot

A congenital condition where one or both feet are twisted inward or downward, affecting foot position, walking, and movement if not treated early.

Sports Injuries in Children

Injuries affecting bones, joints, muscles, or ligaments during sports, exercise, play, or physical activity in children.

Scoliosis and Spine Concerns in Children

Conditions affecting the alignment, shape, or movement of the spine in children, sometimes causing posture changes, back pain, imbalance, or movement difficulties.

Tonsillitis

Inflammation or infection of the tonsils causing sore throat, fever, swallowing difficulties, and throat discomfort in children.

Enlarged Adenoids

A condition where the adenoids become enlarged, sometimes causing breathing difficulties, snoring, nasal blockage, or recurrent infections in children.

Ear Infections in Children

Infections affecting the ear in children, often causing ear pain, fever, hearing changes, irritability, or sleep disturbance.

Hearing Concerns in Children

Conditions affecting a child’s ability to hear clearly, sometimes impacting speech, learning, communication, behaviour, or development.

Know which procedures are available before your appointment.

Chest X-Ray (Bedside)

CBC

CRP (C-Reactive Protein)

RFTs for imaging 

Serum Electrolytes

Blood Culture Identification Panel

Sputum Culture & sensitivity

TSH

Cortisol Random

Psychological Assessment

IgE total

Ferritin

Vitamin D

Growth & Developmental Assessment

Assessments used to monitor a child’s physical growth, developmental milestones, and overall health over time.

Sputum Analysis

TB Sputum Baseline - ZN Stain

D-Dimer

Pro-BNP

Liver Function Test -LFTs

Mantoux (Tuberculin Skin Test)

Breast MRI With Contrast

Growth Hormone-Fasting

Developmental Assessment

Assessments used to evaluate physical, cognitive, language, social, and emotional development across different stages of childhood.

Cognitive Assessment

Assessments used to evaluate thinking skills such as memory, attention, reasoning, language, and problem-solving.

Drugs of Abuse Urine Screen

Behavioural Assessment

Assessments used to understand behavioural patterns and identify factors affecting behaviour at home, school, or work.

Echocardiography

Cardiac MRI With Contrast

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

A simple, non-invasive test that records your heart’s electrical activity to assess its rhythm and function.

Holter Monitoring

Continuous heart rhythm monitoring over an extended period while you go about your daily activities.

Haemodynamic Monitoring

Advanced monitoring used to assess heart function, blood flow, and circulation, particularly during critical illness or complex procedures.

Brain MRI(Pituitary) with Contrast

CT Head/Brain/CNS - With Contrast

Calcium

Magnesium 

Neuropsychological Assessment

Specialised assessments used to understand how brain function may be affecting memory, behaviour, learning, or cognitive abilities.

Routine Urinalysis 

Routine Urinalysis & Urine Bacterial Culture

Urine Albumin

Urinary Electrolytes 

Lipogram/Lipid Profile

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)

Continuous blood pressure monitoring over 24 hours to provide a more accurate picture of your blood pressure throughout the day and night.

Ultrasound Scan - Bedside

Scrotal Ultrasound

Testosterone

FSH

Prothrombin Time (PT) and INR

Blood grouping 

Offsite Abdominal Ultrasound

Haemoglobin Electrophoresis

New Born Blood Grouping

Ankle Or Foot Ultrasound

Xray Tibia/ Fibula (Leg)

Whole body MRI - Non Contrasted - (Brain, spine, chest and abdomen and pelvic)

Creatine Kinase - MB

 ASOT

Neck Xray

Inner Ear MRI With Contrast

CT Guided Bone /Spinal Biopsy

Access the services that keep you on track through treatment.

Wellness Nutrition Support

Preventive and wellbeing-focused nutritional guidance.

Physiotherapy

Emotional Wellbeing Support

Support for emotional health during treatment, illness, or recovery.

Home Recovery Guidance

Guidance for managing recovery safely outside the hospital.

Specialist Referral Coordination

Coordination of referrals between specialists and care teams.

Speech and Language Therapy

Lifestyle Nutrition Guidance

Support for healthier everyday nutrition and lifestyle choices.

Addiction Recovery Support

Support for substance dependence recovery and behavioural health management.

Follow-Up Coordination

Scheduling and coordination of follow-up appointments and reviews.

Preventive Health Guidance

Support focused on prevention and long-term health maintenance.

Long-Term Wellness Monitoring

Ongoing monitoring and support for sustained wellbeing goals.

Medication Continuity Support

Support to maintain safe and consistent medication use at home.

Psychological Counselling

Professional counselling support for mental and emotional wellbeing.

Stress Management Support

Guidance to help manage stress and emotional strain.

Pain management

Support for short-term pain related to injury, illness, or procedures.

Post-Critical Care Rehabilitation

Recovery support following intensive or critical care treatment.

Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation support for joints, muscles, bones, and soft tissue conditions.

Respiratory care and monitoring

Symptom Management

Recovery Follow-Up Support

Follow-up guidance during home-based recovery.

Recovery And Adjustment Support

Support during recovery, lifestyle adjustments, and long-term care transitions.

Audiology Services

Postoperative Rehabilitation

Physical recovery support after surgery or procedures.

Our specialists

Meet the clinicians responsible for your treatment.

Care approach

How your care works over time.

1

Preventive Care

  • Immunisation
  • Growth & development monitoring
  • Routine child wellness checks
  • Nutrition guidance
2

Intervention

  • Emergency paediatric care
  • Surgical procedures
  • Neonatal interventions
3

Treatment

  • Medication management
  • Management of infections
  • Chronic condition management (e.g. asthma, epilepsy)
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Patient stories
After my care at Nakasero Hospital, I received exceptional follow-up care that helped me regain my strength. The team treated me like family from the very first consultation.
Annet Nakamatte
Patient · Dr. Lillian Cheptoris
Testimonials

What our patients say.

We brought a 9 yr old boy here from Kyenjojo. He had not been seen in over 3 years. Dr. Rachel in pediatrics was incredible, kind, compassionate, clear, and thorough. Her bedside manner was the best. She made herself available, never felt rushed even though she was busy, and did an exceptional job. My first trip to Africa, and she was a star. Thank you for kind heart!

John Moos
Paediatric patient
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