Department Overview
The Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care is a core clinical and academic department within the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex (USLTHC). It is responsible for the provision of safe, high-quality anaesthesia, peri-operative care, pain management, and critical care services at Connaught Hospital and Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH). Despite operating in a resource-limited setting, the Department has shown consistent growth, resilience, and commitment to national capacity building.
Head of Department
Dr Eva Susan Hanciles
MB ChB BAO, FFARCSI, FWACS, FCPS (SL)
Dr Eva Susan Hanciles obtained her medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and specialised in anaesthesia, earning the Fellowship of the Faculty of Anaesthesia of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. She completed a fellowship in cardiac anaesthesia in Canada and practised as a consultant anaesthetist in the United Kingdom before returning to Sierra Leone in 2007. She is also the National Anaesthesia Coordinator for the Ministry of Health.
Vision
To ensure that all people of Sierra Leone have access to safe, high-quality anaesthesia and critical care services delivered by qualified professionals
Mission
To deliver excellence in anaesthesia, peri-operative medicine, pain management, and critical care through service, training, education, and collaboration.
Core Services
History & Development
Key Achievements
Challenges
Academic Activities
he Department holds weekly Friday morning academic meetings focusing on teaching, case discussions, morbidity and mortality reviews, and continuous professional development.
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