Geriatric Palliative Unit and Clinic at Ahmad Shawky Geriatric Hospital

Description

The Geriatric Palliative Unit and Clinic in Ahmad Shawky Geriatric Hospital were launched in August 2022 as the first and only palliative care services in Ain Shams University hospitals. Our medical services today include:
An acute in-patient unit for acute conditions necessitating short hospital stay with a capacity of 12 beds.
An outpatient clinic twice weekly for new cases and follow up services.
An In-hospital consultation team for patients in other departments in Ain Shams University hospitals.
A telemedicine clinic for post discharge follow-up twice weekly.
All these services are provided by a multidisciplinary team of geriatricians trained in palliative care, a palliative care and pain board certified consultant, consultant oncologists, a clinical pharmacist, a psychologist, a social worker, skilled nurses, and a dietitian.

Region

Africa

Country

Egypt

City

Cairo

Address

38 Abbassia Square, Next to Al-Nour Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

Website/Social media page

https://med.asu.edu.eg/home/en/geriatrics-department/

Contact person

Dr. Elham Raouf, MD, Director and co-Founder of Geriatric Palliative Care Unit