Health Ministry Impressed By Health Standards In Warrap

JUBA, 14th January 2012 – The national deputy minister for Health Dr Yatta Lori Lugor has commended the efforts of the healthcare providers and professionals in Warrap to uplift the health standards in the State.

The deputy minister made this commendation during a visit to the Warrap State Hospital in Kuajok early this week where he held meetings with the State’s senior ministry staff, hospital authorities and general staff in the hospital premises.

He said that in his judgment, the facility has attained high standards and should be a full hospital. However, he acknowledged that it still faces several challenges such as lack of sufficient and qualified staff as well as drugs.

Dr Lugor also thanked the communities in Warrap for donating the land for the construction of a referral hospital in the State. He said this spirit has demonstrated that the people of Warrap support the efforts of the government to improve the health of the people in the State and the country at large. He urged all other communities to emulate this progressive gesture. He announced that the health facility will have 200 beds on the completion of the first phase and said that it will be expanded gradually.

The deputy minister was accompanied by the acting State Minister for Health, Hon Deng Maring Deng and the Director General of the State Ministry of Health Dr Aguek Deng Aler who led him in inspecting the hospital wards and facilities such as the theatre and laboratories, among others.

On his part, Dr. Aler appealed for more support to the hospital to enable it to bridge the gaps so as to provide quality services to the people.

Earlier in the week, Dr Lugor visited and inspected the Wau Teaching Hospital in Western Bahr el Ghazal State. He was hosted by the State minister for Health Hon Dr Isaac Cleto Hussein and the hospital’s DG Dr James Okello Morgan. He commended the staff for doing their best in spite of the challenges and encouraged them to keep up the good work.

Dr Lugor also urged the state authorities to step up environmental management efforts and establish waste management systems in an effort to prevent infectious diseases such as cholera and meningitis. He also emphasized that time has now come for all the people to engage in national development and urged the people to stop harmful practices such as cattle rustling.

He cited the case of Jonglei State where many families have been affected by conflicts and urged the people to advocate and keep peace.

Source: goss.org