Kajokeji Civil Hospital in Dire Condition, Needs Intervention: MP
The Kajokeji Civil Hospital is in dire condition with services in most of the departments deteriorating, a Legislator has said, calling for intervention from the authorities. 18 May 2013 Francis Dabe, an MP from Kajokeji County at the State Assembly told journalists in Juba after return from recess that the hospital is at the verge of “total dilapidation”. [Waakhe Simon Wudu] By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA, 17 May 2013 [Gurtong] - Hon. Francis Dabe an MP from Kajokeji County at the State Assembly told journalists in Juba after return from recess that the hospital at the verge of “total dilapidation”. He said findings indicate that the hospital has a labour force of 196 staff of different cadres. However, the figure is just in books as practically it’s not the case. He said the hospital runs three shifts in a day with a shift supposed to have two staff on duty. However, it’s not the case due to the shortage of manpower. He also pointed out that there is one operational generator which is always put on during surgical operations. And during night hours patients admitted use their own sources of power. He pointed out that nurses and midwives in many occasions use touches during labour times and when on duty. Established in 1916 during the British colonial rule, Dabe said the hospital had been maintained through out by NGOs before it was handed over to the South Sudan government in 2007. Since then the services started degenerating. Other challenges he also pointed out includes poor environment of the hospital, saying the bamboo made fence has now worn off and the compound is also bushy, depicting poor management and presents a breeding ground for wild and infectious animals such as snakes and mosquitoes. Also the latrines of the hospital have all been filled up. They either need to be drained or new ones should be constructed. He added that the operation theatre also needs renovation into a modern one. Lack of drugs and sometimes irrelevant ones have are part of the challenges that need intervention. Dabe said due to lack of close supervision on how the services are being run in the hospital, both doctors and nurses including some of the staff do not either turn on time or provide effective services. He said there is a situation of patients has to bribe doctors in order to get services such as surgical operation. The situation has now led to people losing lives with many persevering with suffering. “With all these cases, Kajokjei Hospital is in the ruin,” Dabe said. Hon. Dabe said he is preparing a motion to summon the Central Equatoria State (CES) Minister of Health to explain to the House on why the only referral hospital in the county is deteriorating threatening lives of citizens. He outlined a number of measures including the State Ministry of Health to ensure that some motivation allowances are given to the staff, close monitoring of the staff should be taken into consideration and the need for minor renovation of the building and the wards. He added that, the only community contributed ambulance used at the Hospital needs to be under the management of the Ministry of Health since SUHA, the organization that had been managing has now left, adding the need for the Ministry to establish some appropriate regulatory laws to streamline the health issues in the state is needed. Kajokeji has a capacity accommodation of at least 210 patients. Posted in: Home, Health -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
