General Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine

GPAM experts give an evaluation, assessment, and management for children and teenagers with diagnostic difficulties and for those with complex medical needs. Patients who are seen in GPAM clinics may also require the involvement of multiple paediatric specialists. We also perform health care check-ups, research, training and teaching, and advocacy which is dedicated to the well-being of all children by improving the quality of primary health care; and Understanding, preventing and addressing major causes of child, adolescent, and young adult’s poor health and mortality.

Some areas of our clinical expertise include:

• Adolescent medicine
• HIV and AIDS prevention and care
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Children and youth special-healthcare needs
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Developmental screening and referral
• Drug and alcohol use and abuse
• Family support
• Immunizations
• Injury prevention
• Management of chronic diseases in children
• Mental health care for children and families
• Neuraly mediated hypotension
• Obesity prevention and management
• Polycystic ovary syndrome
• Sexually transmitted diseases