• KN 189 st, Kigali

    Rwanda

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    (250) 788 7279 62

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    info@rwandaclinicalofficers.org

Clinical Services

Primary healthcare system strengthening through Patients’ Examination, Diagnosis, Admission, Discharge and rehabilitation.

Capacity Building

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) provision to Licensed Clinical Officers for their practicing license validation

Special Services

Protection and advocacy for Rwandan Clinical Officers for a space to practice for a better healthcare service provision to a human nature.

Community Health Services

Community outreach for primary prevention of Non Communicable Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Malnutrition, HIV, COVID-19 among others.

Our Services

internal medicine

Taking a comprehensive medical history of a patient as in a sense of collecting the general clinical information by enquiring firstly the patient’s identifications, chief complain, past medical history, drug history, social history and family history .

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surgery

Taking a comprehensive surgical history of a patient as in a sense of collecting the general clinical information by enquiring firstly the patient’s identifications, chief complain, past surgical history, drug history, social history and family history.

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community health

In the field of community health, Clinical Officers does a community assessment, diagnosis and finds solutions of community health by applying theories of behavioral change and other service related to cummunity health.

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pediatrics

Taking a comprehensive medical history of a patient as in a sense of collecting the general pediatric clinical information by enquiring firstly the patient’s identifications, chief complain, past medical history, drug history, social history, developmental history, Antenatal care history, delivery history, neonatal history, feeding history and family history.

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Gynecology and Obstetrics

Taking a comprehensive Gynecology and Obstetrical history of a patient as in a sense of collecting the general clinical information by enquiring firstly the patient’s identifications, chief complain, past gynecological history, past obstetrical history, past surgical history, drug history, social history and family history.

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FAQ

Who is a Clinical Officer ?

A Clinical officer is a legally recognized Health Professional who is licensed to perform independently general medical duties such as diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury in all age group, ordering and interpreting medical tests, performing routine medical and minor surgical procedures.

Diffrence between clinical officer and medical doctor

A clinical officer is usually the lowest entry-level cadre in the medical hierarchy but with years of experience and/or further training one can rise to the same or a higher grade than a physician.

What is the job of a clinical officer ?

Diagnose and manage all stages of illness. Take accurate case history of patients, examine their illnesses. Provide appropriate care, medical attention, standard procedure and laid down policy.

WHERE DOES A CLINICAL OFFICER FIT IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM?

Most work in primary care health centres and clinics, and casualty departments in hospitals where one will diagnose and treat all common diseases, including serious and life-threatening ones, in all age groups; and stabilise then admit, discharge or refer emergency cases.

Can a clinical officer work in a hospital?

A clinical officer usually oversees a health center or a district hospital and is part of the medical team in bigger hospitals where one may head a department or work under a senior clinical officer or a physician.

opening hours

monday 8:00 - 17:00
tuesday 8:00 - 17:00
wednesday 8:00 - 17:00
thursday 8:00 - 17:00
friday 8:00 - 17:00
saturday Only phone calls
sunday Only Phone calls

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