Resident doctors at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH) have commenced a one-week warning strike.
According to CHANNELS TELEVISION report, the President of the Association, Dr. Harrison Udjah, while briefing the press in Asaba on Saturday, said the current situation was increasing mortality rates and needed urgent attention.
Udjah also stated that the subvention received by the hospital from the state government is very poor and needs to be increased for better health care delivery.
He added that, aside the subvention, they are also concerned about what they say is the deteriorating infrastructure at the hospital.
Udjah said, “Despite recent renovations, the ongoing decay of the hospital is glaringly evident. The elevator has never functioned, plumbing remains as problematic as it was before the refurbishment, fixtures are falling apart and the air conditioning units and fans have all malfunctioned. working within the hospital has become an extremely distressing experience due to these issues.”
He further mentioned that equipment is another area of which the hospital is suffering.
The CT scan machine, MRI machine, mammography machine, endoscopy machine, orthopaedic equipment, anaesthetic machine, ventilators, multiparameter monitors, and electroencephalography machine are among equipment they consider outdated.
Also, of concern to them is the “poor salary structure” which they say has forced doctors to seek greener pastures abroad.
“We urge all concerned parties to impress upon the state government the importance of adequately funding the highest referral centre in Delta State,” Dr Udjah added.
