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Deaths in the ranks of health care workers: Dr. Sakoba speaks of negligence
Published: Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Information not yet confirmed report of a outburst of temper in the health sector. Dissatisfied doctors not being provided with adequate protective equipment during these times of Ebola threaten to go on strike if nothing is done for them.
Thirty doctors and health workers have died following their contact with patients of Ebola. Given the increase of illness caused by the Ebola virus, the medical staff had deserted health centers, at a time, in some places.
The head of the prevention and fight against infectious diseases division at the Ministry of Health and coordinator of the fight against Ebola said he was not aware of this temper. But if this was proven, for him, it is an expression of a lack of patriotism on the part of doctors.
No one can say now that he is in all conditions required to meet the call of the head of state, wanted to inform Dr. Sakoba Keita. For who, if there are deaths at the forefront of health care workers, "it is because many of them are negligent."
If the state does not give them pairs of gloves, the coordinator of the fight against Ebola would like doctors to provide them. Because according to him, "it costs nothing compared to its usefulness." Whereas these doctors have considerable income.
Better, according Sakoba, even if gloves are available, there are doctors and health workers who do not wear them before touching a patient.
However, acknowledged the coordinator, in health, zero risk does not exist. Regardless of the precautions taken. It is therefore important, he said, that doctors who made an oath to save lives, honor their oath.
http://www.panafricain.com/index.asp?page=detail_article&art=96134&lang=fr&pi=14
Deaths in the ranks of health care workers: Dr. Sakoba speaks of negligence
Published: Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Information not yet confirmed report of a outburst of temper in the health sector. Dissatisfied doctors not being provided with adequate protective equipment during these times of Ebola threaten to go on strike if nothing is done for them.
Thirty doctors and health workers have died following their contact with patients of Ebola. Given the increase of illness caused by the Ebola virus, the medical staff had deserted health centers, at a time, in some places.
The head of the prevention and fight against infectious diseases division at the Ministry of Health and coordinator of the fight against Ebola said he was not aware of this temper. But if this was proven, for him, it is an expression of a lack of patriotism on the part of doctors.
No one can say now that he is in all conditions required to meet the call of the head of state, wanted to inform Dr. Sakoba Keita. For who, if there are deaths at the forefront of health care workers, "it is because many of them are negligent."
If the state does not give them pairs of gloves, the coordinator of the fight against Ebola would like doctors to provide them. Because according to him, "it costs nothing compared to its usefulness." Whereas these doctors have considerable income.
Better, according Sakoba, even if gloves are available, there are doctors and health workers who do not wear them before touching a patient.
However, acknowledged the coordinator, in health, zero risk does not exist. Regardless of the precautions taken. It is therefore important, he said, that doctors who made an oath to save lives, honor their oath.
http://www.panafricain.com/index.asp?page=detail_article&art=96134&lang=fr&pi=14