The Zambezi regional health directorate has recruited about 165 health practitioners to boost service delivery at the region’s public health facilities.
Over the years, the region has experienced staff shortages at the local hospital and clinics, resulting in long queues that frustrated residents.
Furthermore, the hospital on a weekly basis refers patients to Rundu and Windhoek for specialised services due to a lack of specialists.
Regional health director Woita Kapumburu says the mass recruitment will address the daily challenges due to staff shortages and a lack of specialists at the hospital.
He says the 165 healthcare workers comprise 62 registered nurses, 78 enrolled nurses, nine doctors, five pharmacists, four assistant pharmacists, three emergency care practitioners, three environmental health assistants, and one radiographer.
“The clinics and health centres that were understaffed will get additional nurses. Patients referred to see doctors will no longer endure long queues as we have sufficient staff to provide speedy service. Their appointments could not have come at a better time, as the region is also battling a malaria outbreak, and they will assist in that regard as well,” he says.
Kapumburu says the additional staff started working on 1 April.
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