The Nasarawa State Government has concluded plans to overtake the welfare bundle for well being staff to halt the mass exodus of medical personnel from its hospitals.
The transfer follows a viral video that uncovered how sufferers have been left stranded on the General Hospital in Nasarawa resulting from insufficient and overstretched employees on responsibility.
State Commissioner for Health, Dr Gwamna Gaza, who led prime ministry officers on an emergency inspection of the hospital on the directive of Governor Abdullahi A. Sule, mentioned the federal government will not tolerate gaps that endanger lives.
Governor Sule had ordered a direct investigation into the incident and demanded pressing corrective measures after the video drew public outrage.
Dr Gaza, whereas thanking the woman who recorded and circulated the video, mentioned her motion was a welcome act of whistleblowing that helped the federal government see the truth on the bottom.
He defined that whereas weekend affected person site visitors is normally low, the midwife on responsibility on that day failed in her skilled judgement.
“She should have called for reinforcement from nurses on duty in other wards when she noticed an unusual surge. That error will be corrected,” he mentioned.
The Commissioner admitted that the state’s well being sector is below strain from the fixed resignation of well being staff who go away for greener pastures, creating new vacancies regardless of ongoing recruitment.
“What we saw today has revealed clear gaps. We are tackling them immediately. Government is working on short- and long-term solutions, including a significantly improved pay package and a student bonding scheme to retain our best hands,” Gaza declared.
In a associated improvement, Dr Gaza allayed fears over a suspected Ebola Virus Disease case within the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, urging residents to not panic.
He disclosed that the state has totally activated its illness surveillance programs throughout all wards and native authorities areas, sensitised Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers, activated isolation centres and positioned all well being services on crimson alert to detect and reply to any suspected case directly.
He counseled Governor Sule for promptly approving funds to strengthen epidemic preparedness in opposition to Ebola, Lassa fever and different infectious ailments.
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