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RED CROSS WAR MEMORIAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL: A
NATIONAL ASSET
In 1956 the hospital opened its doors as a dedicated and highly
specialised children's healthcare facility. It is a living memorial
for soldiers who died in WWII.
From all nine provinces and from all over Africa, children are
referred to the institution to receive comprehensive specialist
paediatric services.
It is a referral hospital - patients are referred from clinics
and smaller hospitals - before being admitted to the tertiary
institution. The hospital is active in paediatric outreach and
support programmes across South Africa.
A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
It is a centre of excellence for the training of all categories
of child health professionals. Red Cross War Memorial Children's
Hospital is regarded as South Africa's leading centre for
post-graduate specialist paediatric medical and surgical training.
The Hospital has a staff complement of 1100, ranging from
academics, doctors and nurses to professions allied to medicine,
clerical and non-professional staff. Local undergraduates and
post-graduate students from around the world receive training and
experience in the wards and clinics.
The hospital has academic links to the University of Cape Town's
School of Child and Adolescent Health, the University of the Western
Cape Dental School and the University of Stellenbosch. |
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