Africa-Press – Namibia. PREVIOUSLY understaffed government hospitals in the Ohangwena region were recently allocated more doctors.
The region now has a total of 32 doctors at its Engela, Okongo and Eenhana hospitals.
Ohangwena health director John Hango on Tuesday said poor service delivery will now be a thing of the past.
“The region had a shortage of medical doctors and could not efficiently cater to the nation as a result.
“We are now happy to say we have employed our own young doctors, and service delivery has improved.
“We have also changed the nurses’ schedules to allow them to screen patients early for when the doctors resume their shifts.
“We are happy because patients are treated early and get to leave the hospital early,” he said.
Hango said the hospital has employed Namibian doctors.
“Before we relied heavily on foreign medical doctors, but we now have our own graduates who are doctors and are ready to serve the nation.
“This has been an added advantage for patients too, because they now have doctors they can communicate with as they speak their own languages.
“We are not saying we are no longer hiring foreign doctors though,” he said.
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