Pethidine (Meperidine); A Therapeutic Friend or Foe???? Pethidine (Meperidine) was synthetically derived in 1938 as an anticholinergic agent (substances which block the action of the neurotransmitter Acetylcholine in the Peripheral and Central nervous system), but was discovered to possess analgesic properties shortly after. Although it’s a weak agonist at the opioid receptor (mu receptor), anecdotal evidence suggests it […]
June 2022
Flooding at the Korle Bu Endoscopy Unit
We wish to inform the public that our Endoscopy Unit recently experienced flooding following very heavy
KBTH Eye Centre to hold 5th Annual Research Fair
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital’s Eye Centre will, on Friday, June 24, 2022, from 9am, showcase published
Korle Bu Nurse wins Lifetime Achievement Award
A Principal Nursing Officer (PNO) at the Paediatric Oncology Unit of the Hospital, Enyo Asi Bosumprah,
Korle Bu Receives Equipment and Logistical Support from The Ministry
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has received state-of-the-art medical equipment and logistics