Georgetown : Hinterland health care workers can expect better working and living conditions, as provisions have been made to improve the environment for doctors, nurses and other personnel who deliver services in Regions 1, 7, 8 and 9.
Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton today told the Hinterland Regional Health Officers (RHO) of this development, during a meeting at Cara Lodge.
This undertaking will see the construction of a health post and living quarters at Katchikamo; living quarters at Jawalla, and Kako along with Kato and Kurukubaru.
Further, repairs to the Dentex quarters at Annai, the Baishaidrum health post, and the Sand Creek Medex quarters along with four apartments at the nurses’ quarters, six at the doctors’ quarters and the nurses’ hostel in Lethem are also on the cards.
Minister Norton stressed that, “people are going to die because doctors don’t have a proper working condition; we can’t expect the best quality of care if doctors got broken chairs and half chairs.” He added “somebody has to be accountable, hold me accountable!”
Residents of these regions can also expect better health care services as government will be embarking on several developmental projects. The Public Health Minister explained that there will be the construction of several new buildings along with the renovation and extension of existing facilities.
Region One will benefit from the completion of an x-ray room at the Kumaka health centre, along with the construction of a health centre at Waramuri and a sanitary block at Fall Top. A mortuary will be built at Pakera.
Region Seven will benefit from the construction of new health posts at Kurutuku and Eteringbang while Chinowieng’s health post will be rehabilitated and extended.
Sanitary blocks will also be built at the health facilities in Cracrana, Toka, Sawariwau, Achiwib, and at the Lethem Hospital.
Minister Norton noted that the Aishalton District Hospital and Karasabai and Sand Creek health centres in Region Nine will also benefit from upgrades. The Lethem Hospital is also earmarked for works.
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