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Division of Paediatric Infectious Diseases

The Paediatric Infectious Diseases Division at University of the Witwatersrand operates across four academic hospitals:

  • Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH),
  • Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH),
  • Rahima Moosa Mother-and-Child Hospital (RMMCH), and
  • Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital (NMCH).

We provide both inpatient and outpatient care to children with infectious diseases across a broad referral network, while also delivering community outreach to centres without Paediatric Infectious Diseases specialists.

In addition, the Division is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate training, as well as research in Paediatric Infectious Diseases.

Services
Inpatient services

Weekly Infectious Diseases ward rounds at the 4 hospitals with weekly consults from the general paediatric wards, paediatric surgery wards, paediatric burns unit, orthopaedics, paediatric oncology wards, paediatric nephrology units and neonatology wards and intensive care units.

Outpatient services

Four times weekly Paediatric HIV Clinics at CHBAH, CMJAH and RMMCH. Twice-monthly Primary Immune Deficiency (Inborn Errors of Immunity) Clinic at CHBAH. 

Community Activities

Paediatric Infectious Diseases outreach visits are done to Klerksdorp Hospital, Sebokeng Hospital, Thelle Mogoerane Hospital and Tintswalo Hospital.

Contact us

Head of Division: Paediatric Infectious Diseases
Dr Fikile Mabena
E-mail: fikile.mabena@wits.ac.za 

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