A Health practitioner in Kasempa district in North western Province is appealing to relevant authorities to urgently address the shortfall of medical staff at the newly built Kivuku clinic.
Nurse in Charge at Kivuku clinic Felix Hambayi also impressed upon Government through
the Member of Parliament to urgently connect power and complete the remaining staff houses at the institution.
Mr. Hambayi said from the time the clinic opened to members of the public on 8th November 2007, he has been working alone and attending to over 60 patients in a day instead of 15.
Mr. Hambayi told ZANIS in an interview in Kasempa yesterday.
Mr. Hambayi feared that the number of patients visiting the clinic was likey to increase when Mukinge Hospital closes its Out Patient Department on 7th January, 2008.
Mr. Hambayi who works both during the day and at night also has to screen patients and dispense medicines to patients a development he described as unhealthy.
He explained that with the catchment population of over 4, 700 people, the clinic urgently needed more medical staff.
The Kivuku Nurse in Charge further appealed to Government to look into the problems of electricity and transport at the same clinic.
Meanwhile, Kivuku Residents are excited about the opening the Clinic in the area.
Hurriwell Lubinga who was found at the clinic said the construction of the clinic was long over due and thanked Government for the initiative.
He also echoed the need for more medical staff at the clinic.
