15 percent of medical staff left Yambio Hospital
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Elisabeth Janaina
Oct 9, 2013, 12:21:00 PM10/9/13
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Anisa Radio
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 17:41
About
15 percent of medical staff in Yambio State hospital reportedly left
public service and joined non-governmental organizations while others
resorted to self employment.
Yambio State Hospital Administrator John Peter Sangara told Anisa
Radio that from 2009 to mid 2013, the number of medical doctors,
clinical officers, nurses and midwives dropped from 208 to 158.
He explained that three midwives, over 15 nurses, and four clinical officers deserted their jobs in the Hospital.
Mr Sangara lamented that this drop out negatively affected health
services delivery to patients mostly the antenatal care department which
attend to about 100 pregnant women everyday.
He attributed the dropout to lack of promotion where most nurses
were kept in the same grades without promotion, motivation and
allowances.
Mr Sangara said MSF Spain is helping about 60 percent of health services in the Hospital.
He appealed to the state government to consider the issue of
medical personnel in the state annual budget 2013-2014 which is yet to
be approved.
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