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Establish Medical School, NMA Tells RSG
Rivers State chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr Idango Kalio has urged the government to establish a medial school and teaching hospital at the University of Science and Technology.
Dr Kalio who made the call Tuesday in an interview with The Tide in Port Harcourt said this has become necessary in view of the shortage of manpower in all sector of the healthcare delivery system in the state.
Besides, the state NMA boss also advocated the upgrading of the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital (BMSH) for the training of doctors.
Dr Kalio, however, gave kudos to Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi’s administration for equipping the BMSH to an international standard, saying that with the recent commissioning of the Modular Theatre Operations which hitherto could not have been handled there, like heart surgeries would now be undertaken at the hospital.
‘I must say that NMA, Rivers State is impressed with the monumental investment in the health sector”, he declared and pointed to the 150 primary health centres currently being built by the government across the state as most commendable.
But he was quick to note that the buildings on their own do not make a health system, but the facilities put in them and the personnel that would utilize the equipment.
‘Right how we have scarcity of manpower in all sector of the health system… I am aware that just about two weeks ago some doctors and nurses and other health personnel were interviewed by the state government. Some of my colleague have come to inform me that they have being given appointment papers. Government has heeded our advise to employ more doctors, nurses and other health personnel”.