G460(P) Teaching paediatric resuscitation in a resource limited setting in West Africa

Abstract

Conclusions High admissions rates from OPD reflect the challenges of serving a geographically large and rural population. In the rainy season, dengue fever flourishes and fear of missing this diagnosis in febrile children may influence clinician behaviour during this period. Admission rates were highest in July with a second peak in September. OPD attendances peaked later (October). We suggest that road flooding in August and September restricts travel, limiting total attendances. With the state hospital's increasing role as a receiving centre from smaller hospitals, further study is needed to characterise the burden of disease in children presenting to hospital and guide service development in Myanmar.