Doctors’ retirement without replacement in Anambra worrisome – Hospital Administrator

Administrator, Anambra State Hospital Management Board, Enugwu Ukwu, Dr Richmond Achugbu has lamented the periodic retirement of senior doctors without any replacement.

Achugbu made the observation while addressing heads of government hospitals in the state during their monthly meeting.

He however expressed optimism that the Government would respond to requests for urgent recruitment.

He also raised the alarm over the security challenges being faced by the facility.

He said the insecurity in the area had led to the looting of hospital equipment by hoodlums, calling for government prompt intervention.

Describing COVID-19 pandemic as a monster, mainly targeting doctors and other medical personnel, the Administrator called for carefulness among the medical personnel.

He urged doctors to take all precautionary measures and treat every patient as a COVID-19 suspect.

“Ensure you properly put on your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) before attending to any patient as this will protect you and others from any harm.

“Adhere to all prescriptions on how to prevent COVID-19 bearing in mind that we happen to be the target of the monster.”

Dr Achugbu praised the doctors for their sacrifices in saving lives especially at this period of the pandemic, emphasizing that they put their own lives in danger.

`I appreciate you, who are at the forefront of thebattle dodging the bullet’, at the same time taking good care of the sick; it is a sacrifice.

“I pray that at the end of this pandemic, there will be no deaths among us, so keep doing the good work.”