Hospitals need equipment

WORKS and Implementation Minister Michael Nali says the government should allocate funds to purchase basic medical equipment for provincial hospitals and health centres.
Nali told Parliament yesterday that health workers and doctors were unable to deliver services due to lack of equipment and facilities.
“We need to allocate some money to buy some basic medical equipment for the hospitals and health centres,” Nali said.
“We can train a lot of health workers and doctors but it’s like sending a mechanic to do his job without tools.
“A lot of our health workers and doctors were facing challenges of delivering services because of the facilities and lack of equipment.
“They have the heart to serve the people but without the facilities they are unable to deliver services.
“For us to send doctors out there without equipment – we can’t blame them.”
In terms of delivering drugs and medical supplies, Nali said there were a lot of loop holes in the system.
He said the Health Department needed to prioritise delivery of the medical supplies.
“We need data to be able to determine the real health issues in the country so the services would be directed to meet those needs.”