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Govt Recruits 2,500 Health Workers
Government has disclosed that it has from April 2012 to date recruited about 2,500 health workers at a cost of K77 billion.
Health Deputy Minister Patrick Chikusu says the ministry also plans to open up a training institution similar to Chainama College that offer training in health sciences.
Dr. Chikusu says this will help the government address the shortage of manpower currently being faced in the health sector.
Dr. Chikusu who has been touring health facilities in the country says from the tours he has undertaken so far, he has learnt that there is urgent need to address the staff shortage in the health sector.
He adds that the PF government has in the 2012 budget set aside some money meant for in-service training.
Dr. Chikusu was speaking to QFM news in an exclusive interview.
And Dr. Chikusu has also said that health personnel working in the Diaspora have expressed interest in taking up jobs in Zambia currently being advertised by the ministry of health.
He says the ministry has so far received applications from Zambian medical officers working within the southern region and those in the western countries hit by the effects of the global recession.
Dr. Chikusu has attributed the interest by the Zambians health workers to return home to the improved conditions of service being offered by government.
He says workers in the health sector are able to access mortgage loans among other improved conditions of service.
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Diran
May 18, 2012 at 9:44 am
Keep it up…way to go!
UPND'S Hakainde@ngombe
May 18, 2012 at 9:47 am
but where are they????
ven
May 18, 2012 at 9:51 am
Well this is a welcome move but these nurses shud also work to the satsfaction of the the citizens not ifyakulakalipila ama worker ba swine imwe mukalaponoka while GRZ is trying its best to employ you imwe you are busy killing people misula shenu mwanya this time kumitomba pa mputi if we hear such cases big up PF!!
waizo
May 18, 2012 at 10:00 am
That is a good step in the right direction Doc.
zemuntu
May 18, 2012 at 10:06 am
@ven, why do you like insults iwe mambala wabe t mwansakabinga
umuntu mutwe
May 18, 2012 at 10:12 am
this is encouraging please pf continue with your good works.
tumfweko carry out investigation on the issue of kapoko kaili. where is he? and how far has his issue gone.
Judge Mutuna
May 18, 2012 at 10:17 am
This is what we want to hear. And not news of defending ka meembe
umuntu mutwe
May 18, 2012 at 10:18 am
this is the good news for today. pf is working.
ba tumfweko carry out on the investigation on the issue of Kapoko, how far has his issue gone and where is he?
kanyakula
May 18, 2012 at 10:18 am
good move pr grz
kanyakula
May 18, 2012 at 10:18 am
good move pf
Mwenya mwaume
May 18, 2012 at 10:24 am
Yes!PF at work! This is why we voted!More jobs,lower taxes & more money in our pockets, Now we are seeing these things.
stigma
May 18, 2012 at 10:25 am
@ven: no mata wat you do, you cannot take the village out of the once upon time village. ven, i guess you were once a kaponya (or now you are an educated kaponya). let me educate you further. 1 nurse has to take care of 4 non-critical patients at a time. critcal patient need a nurse in attendance. go to yo nearest clinic and find the ratio of nurses to patients. its way over 1 nurse:20 patients!! this is why you get sub-standard care.in most work place, target is the order of the day. health workers, do they have a target? you guys get sick everyday!!! THINK
123
May 18, 2012 at 10:30 am
There will never come a government that everybody will be pleased about..Not sata,hh,kavindele,nevers or who ever,has the power to bring down paradise.Jst like my beter 2morow lies in my hands and how hard i work, also the beter Zambia lies in how hard and productive we are individualy..and colectively contribute to the nation at large. We can not have lazy youths who jst wait 4 mo money in their pockets but neva want 2 b productive. the govrment is however ther 2 provide the playing field, but if it doesnt.. wil you fold yo arms and sit..fellow youths lets put in the best we can or atleast die trying
CEL ZED
May 18, 2012 at 11:31 am
Ok tho i have not heard of any nurse saying she has been employed
Thief Justice
May 18, 2012 at 11:36 am
What are all those for? wasting tax payers’ money ba fee-k-allah!!
ala bee
May 18, 2012 at 11:46 am
Stigma: Then these nurses should also stop stating on their C.Vs that they are able to work under extreme pressure with minimum supervision.That amount to cheating. I believe they can do it. All they need to do is to change their mindset
maloza
May 18, 2012 at 12:01 pm
atleast the pf govmt has made one right move i was begining to worry. @ven am watching you watch your language mambala!
ven
May 18, 2012 at 12:15 pm
@maloza and stigma napapata leave me out of your comments you won’t like my response,@123 gud analysis they lie on there cv’s but complain when employed.
kamunu
May 18, 2012 at 12:41 pm
Good move gvt.
@
May 18, 2012 at 12:45 pm
@VEN..mutinyafye bonse imwe?
Tonga Bull
May 18, 2012 at 1:24 pm
as usual these are useless figures, we want practical things. these figures that the PF are busy vomiting are useless until people see practical things. with this reputation of cheating that the PF has i would not trust paper promises.
MMC Chilebabes.....
May 18, 2012 at 1:25 pm
Better construct the training institute in copperbelt not lusaka.
taliban
May 18, 2012 at 1:42 pm
stop lying to us ..where are the workers..?
doc b
May 18, 2012 at 1:51 pm
when did they advertise these jobs? am an unemployed medical doctor,minister be sincere.
gynx
May 18, 2012 at 2:07 pm
i’m owas amazed wit wat is up in ministries such as health, education, etc, but i just can’t understand why the ministry of Agriculture and coperatives is so inefective. So many graduates r jobless. Govmnt shud realy do somthin.
suicude lover
May 18, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Ba Tonga bull beena
Tupac
May 18, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Good pf keep it up.To those komplaining of not being employed munafeluka che ma exams bakembo.
sagah
May 18, 2012 at 3:21 pm
CONGRATULATIONS PF, I WORK FOR KITWE HOSPITAL, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANEW STAFF ARRIVED, THEYARE STILL ON THE WAY CRAWLING FROM LUSAKA, OR NEW KASAMA, MIGHT HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE MUCHINGA ESCAPEMENT PROVINCE, WE WILL LEAVE THE DOORS OPEN DAY AND NIGHT TILL THEY ARRIVE, ISNT THAT CHEATING AGAIN, COOKING AND TEASTING FOOD ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS, STOP LYING MR MINISTER.
Mwanarob
May 18, 2012 at 3:30 pm
This is not really something to write home about. Our problem is far much more serious than employing 2,500 health officials. Our problem is the improvement of conditions of work. Please pay every Zambian civil servant what they deserve and the problem of expats in the diaspora will be resolved. Everybody will be heading home. It is about conditions of service, not numbers.
Peacemaker
May 18, 2012 at 3:30 pm
For the first time in the Ministry of health to have some improvement. PF to continue with the same mentality of listening to the people’s cry. Keep it up with those Good condition of service
chary k
May 18, 2012 at 4:19 pm
about the stadium in africa
ngosa
May 18, 2012 at 4:28 pm
be real pf. u can make it.
ine
May 18, 2012 at 4:28 pm
There is no excuse for poor performance. Whether 20, 30 or 5 patients a day, the level of service should be tht charaterised by efficiency. @STIGMA u say the ratio is 1 to 20 or more(not actually sure where u get thoes statistics)but based on this, in an 8 hr working day, give or take lunch hours, that’s over 20mins of personalised care per patient! Have u ever been to the casualty ward nd seen nurses sitting drinking tea (beacause it their tea time) with a critically bleeding patient waiting in line? If u hv taken time to visit our hospitals, u will realise tht ur point is somewhat shallow. Yes, we need more man power, but more importantly, we need a change in mindsets of our health and care givers. Mother Teresa started alone in india nd made a world of difference. And Even though I would not wish to repeat the words of @VEN I agree with the general gist of the post. The wip needs to be cracked…HARD! Continue the good work PF.
WAMULOMO
May 18, 2012 at 5:04 pm
Dr Chikusu learn to say the truth. Recently nurses graduated and have been told to apply through Provincial Medical Offices.
Nurse
May 18, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Ven! Pamenso ububi nge mputi yabawiso. Ulimbwa sana chikala chabawiso. Who tod u nt 2 b a nurse. Walala nanoko ubwikele.
Munyololo Mulamfu
May 18, 2012 at 6:31 pm
Even here in muchinga province we have not seen anyone and this is end of May!! where have they been sent to coz we hav shortages here??
ven
May 18, 2012 at 6:33 pm
Ba nurse twaleni akanyo kasasa ukutali napapata sana I respect nurses but not there conduct,mukongo wanoko chipato ku mputi bwamba bwesabi iwe,noko amalepe ubutali nge nyanji yioxytionyo iwe!
!!!
May 18, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Can u train 2500 health personel in less than 2 months?
abaume baume
May 18, 2012 at 7:49 pm
I welcome and applaud the efforts by the government to bring in health workers from the Diaspora. This will enhance the health care no doubt and improve the quality of care.
Recruiting staff alone will only work if the government also improves facilities and equipment in parallel. There is nothing worse than being world class, very well trained and experienced in your job only to find the facilities and equipment are totally inadequate. This one single factor can make the whole government exercise expensive and ineffective.
The fact that health workers abroad are interested in returning home should not mean that they will simply accept to be sent to rural hospitals where there are no drugs, poor or nonexistent clinical facilities both for health workers and patients alike. These are proud professionals who want to do a good job.
We can bring them back but if we wish to sustain the recruitment campaign and ensure it is successful we need to ensure that the first recruits have a good “Candidate experience”. i.e. able to “Sell the experience” to their friends who have not yet made the move. If however the first experience is disastrous, the campaign will have stalled before it has started because bad news travels even faster.
Professionals like Doctors, graduate Engineers, Lawyers, Lecturers and Scientists are very marketable globally and would quickly make another exodus.
They do not want to leave the country, they just want to work in a professional environment and the government has now sown seeds of this development.
BB©2012Abaume baume
kakolwe
May 18, 2012 at 8:25 pm
Everybody please leave VEN alone. Umunenu tamwaishiba ati alakwata ORGASM eveytime he insults!
Mwandi Ben go on and have your release!!!
Zambiana
May 18, 2012 at 9:12 pm
So ba Hh balalya fire. Kushelefye ukuya pa mobi Tv to lambwaza!
Chanda Chimba
May 18, 2012 at 11:01 pm
‘ven’ the man can insult…
Chanda Chimba
May 18, 2012 at 11:06 pm
Is ven a demon or an elder brother to satan?
kenny G
May 19, 2012 at 1:07 am
Do not use this platform to insult others and yet you are the most coward i will nerve meet because you hid starting with your name.contribute let us read how dull you can be. GOOD MOVE PF GO GO GUYS.
headchita
May 19, 2012 at 1:46 am
Oneb simple word describes Ven : …PONO….. Spoken withbba low thick voice
KAPALAKASHA
May 19, 2012 at 6:43 am
@ ven!..a barcking dog does not bite…..blaming u is share waste of time but your neck for supporting an empty head!!! how i wish your father could have just musterbated your sperm @ flushed it in the toilet, anyway it did not happen that way, your Good parents fatherd you out of ignorance….weak pipo mistake rudiness to streangth……..unveal your identity if you are strong…..some times even when one is not upto date, in public they pretend to be NORMAL!! nomba iwe? awe!!!!!!!….ngaba powelefye panshi mwe!!!!!!
art
May 19, 2012 at 7:06 am
ma! ishi insele shimo elyo naumfwapo. iyo mulakompoza bane.
stigma
May 19, 2012 at 9:17 am
i work in a busy health institution which is well organised which a well motivated workforce. i want to agree with some of you guys that we need to change our mindset and the general public need to do their part: to STOP CHEATING. a normal person, let alone a medical professional, can’t ignore some1 bleeding for a cup of tea. a first aider knows ABC rules. health workers spend 2 to 7 years in class learning and its unacceptable to come out blank… and also bring your relatives in good time, not when they are finished then you want us to perform miracles… otherwise… leopard’s hill is the right place for them.
thanks
Mukuni
May 19, 2012 at 10:01 am
Great respect I have for this GREAT pharmacist Dc Patrick Chikusu! Big UP
mutale
May 20, 2012 at 6:17 pm
ubufi i applied for a job in january but nanomba tabala yasuka .mulelanda ichishika bachisuka………Disapointed nurse…..