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Health Workers Union Defends Nurses On Allegations Of Negligence
The Health Workers Union has defended nurses and other health practitioners for allegations of negligence by the public.
The Union says the allegation of poor service by health workers which has led public outcry is exaggerated.
In an interview with Qfm news, Union National Organizing Secretary Bruno Tembo says people must realize that the health sector is strained by inadequate manpower.
Mr. Tembo says it is unfortunate in some health institutions in the country, 50 patients are allocated to one nurse in a shift and that this development has a negative effect on how she attends to all them.
He says it will only be fair if the development is blamed on government which has the mandate to recruit more health staff.
Mr. Bruno says nurses are doing their best to ensure that those seeking medical attention are attended to and that this must be appreciated.
Recently a woman at Kitwe Central Hospital delivered in a car and accused health personnel of negligence and Health Minister Joseph Kasonde has instituted investigations to establish what transpired.
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on March 30, 2013. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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m.i.g
March 30, 2013 at 5:27 pm
it z not fair.they work under stress.som of th so called first level hospitals it z so frustrating,,,wen they go 4 work in the morning they find about 210 patients jus 4 injections.& then they hav 2 suture,if thez no CO the nurse has 2 screen.if th pharmacist is nt ther the nurse has 2 dispence.in the end the motivation z gone(finished)
kenji
March 30, 2013 at 7:30 pm
shut up your mouth,nonsense you corrupt union fools,in almost all health institutions there are no genuine nurses,becoz there is no hospitality in them,does lack of manpower mean to be rude and sacarstic to patients,bakolwe imwe,they should have good morals,nonsense!
ngulu
March 31, 2013 at 1:28 pm
Kenji you are a fool ***** stanyoko, the woman delivered in a car, do u expect nurses to be at taxi rank or in taxis to wait for patients. the woman delayed to access the hospital on time and reached the hospital premises when she was fully dilated, mind u no one can control labour when fully dilated,membranes have ruptured and with severe contractions. surely you blame nurses for this?
Walya
March 30, 2013 at 7:50 pm
The nurses are really stressed. why blame nurses if someone delivers in taxi. Blame taxi driver or woman who set off late
bawiso
March 31, 2013 at 12:02 am
the person who may have given birth in the park is sure a woman. it should be expected that if indeed it happened, then all women nurses in front should speak up indeed. it is time ladies began listen and stop being lazy and just “conmplain” all time like they disadvantaged. that is being unzambian and ****** to think too bussy to attend to your friend giving birth.
Tembo William
March 31, 2013 at 7:00 am
a woman can deliver any where as death can find u any where.No one can choose only God who knows where, when someone will be born or die
lisa
March 31, 2013 at 9:25 am
a nurse pinched my new born babies tender skin raw they are indeed very evil.
ngulu
March 31, 2013 at 1:39 pm
its u who is evil *****,how can they asses the apgar score if the baby cant cry?
Uwakwamununga
March 31, 2013 at 3:54 pm
EKUPESHA! AWE TWEBENIKO IFWE TWAISHIBAFYE UKUWIMISHA. WE NEED TO BE EDUCATED FOR SURE.EMOTIONS ASIDE LET US EDUCATE EACH OTHER.
mukombe
April 1, 2013 at 3:06 pm
@ngulu are you a nurse
EDWARD KATONGO CHIOMBE
April 2, 2013 at 8:13 pm
Ndeumfwakofye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ian
April 3, 2013 at 10:20 pm
Honestly pipo let us judge thiis issue tairly,b4 u can blame any1,get the facts of the whole incident.