Africa-Press – Lesotho. Heads of Department of Health departments attended a review session under the supervision of the director general of the Ministry of Health to discuss fiscal performance, prospects for future performance and departmental performance during the Covid-19 virus response to since it arrived inland last year.
Director-General of the Ministry of Health Dr. ‘Little Letsie said directly his office is the one that makes special announcements of important upcoming events, challenges and achievements.
He said they had funds earmarked to build a facility for expectant mothers in the Berea Bete area as it was the rural health center where mothers took up to two days off. achieve health benefits.
“We are also launching the Mercy Company as one of the leading healthcare providers in the United States, which will be inland from March, in an effort to provide with services over a period of three months.
We are also a branch that will try to see where we get our grants as they are important right now at a time when some of our services are not progressing due to flooding and other conditions caused it is a climate change, ”he said.
Letsie added to the presentation of Ms Mamohato’s Memorial Hospital in its non-governmental function and since August last year it has been continuing with some of its major projects.
by co-ordinating diagnostic services in response to the development of Queen Elizabeth II district hospital. He further added that Lesotho is the first country in the world to have a cancer screener after Dr. Answer Mputsoe back to the study of cancer for four years. Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) Lesotho Dr.
Richard Banda said what they had learned was that the Covid-19 epidemic had brought about a dramatic increase in the number of people needed and the admission of others to hospitals ’and that this had happened in other countries as well.
He said there were still some cases that were not related to Covid-19 disease but the reason was that the disease had caused the loss of some of the services and many things had become difficult during the current period. fight the disease.
“In Lesotho we have now noticed a decline in the number of daily reports and I think this is an opportunity on the part of the Ministry of Health and its partners to try to improve the size of its services and plans in order to provide with necessary services such as the use of vaccines and other services to provide community support in the fight against the disease.
The Minister of Forestry and Pasture Development, His Excellency Motlohi Maliehe, speaking on behalf of the Minister of Health, Hon. of them. He said the past years had been very difficult following the Covid-19 death and some of them did not believe it was a disaster.
“Our lives as well as those of other people in other countries were severely affected and policies were put in place to combat this situation. The Government of Lesotho recognizes the significant role played by health workers.
They have done a great job despite the need for equipment and services, putting their lives at risk and reaching inaccessible places, ”he said. He went on to show that they are committed to providing quality services to combat the disease.
He appealed to them to focus more on restoring vital health services in all the backlog. “We must encourage the emergency services in this war to work hard to improve the lives of the Basotho people.
We are still struggling with tuberculosis and HIV / AIDS, but with the limited resources we have we will make a difference. The disease is likely to be long-term and we will continue to receive donations from donors, not only for Covid-19 but to improve overall health services, ”Maliehe said.
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