Ancillary Services

Ancillary Services supporting the hospital include:

• Laboratory services
  This 24 hr service carries out crucial tests including hematology, basic biochemistry, serology and microbiology tests. The laboratory carries out more than 87,000 tests annually.
• Blood transfusion services
  Most commonly when blood is required, people connected with the patient in need will be asked to donate. There is a broader system of blood donations, including staff and volunteer donors, although contributions to the blood bank tend to be quickly used. More than 1,150 blood transfusions are carried out annually.
• Imaging
  X-rays with simple contrast films are available, and ultrasound is also offered. Training by a visiting overseas radiologist continues to raise the skill levels. Nearly 4,200 X-rays are taken annually, with several hundred non-obstetric and several thousand obstetric ultrasounds performed annually.
• Pharmacy
  This stocks mostly cost effective pharmaceuticals that are available in-country. A few locally unavailable drugs are brought in. Medicines are sold at only marginally over the cost price to LAMB.
• Physical Therapy
  Provided by staff members trained by expatriate physical therapists.
• Chaplaincy
  Our chaplains visit all patients to offer counseling and/ or prayer. The LAMB approach to overall health is wholistic physical, emotional and spiritual welfare.