The Executive Secretary kano State Hospitals Management Board Dr Mansur Mudi Nagoda has strongly condemned the unprofessional conduct exhibited by some medical personal at Murtala Hospital Specialist Hospital, saying it was disheartening. and unacceptable.
Adding that some staff at Maternity Unit of the hospital sent away maternity Patients on the flimsy excuse of no water at the theatre and labour rooms.
Dr. Nagoda explained that on receiving the news myself and other official went round together to a ascertain the situation whereby we find out, there was running water from the tap with stand by two truck tanks water placed in the theatre and labour rooms as contingencies.”
The statement was made know in a press release issued and signed by
Samira Suleiman public Relation Officer Hospitals Management Board
He further said, already instructed Chief Medical Officer of the hospital that water boaster should be installed but afterward the booster was removed, adding that there was no synergy between the O&G and the management of the facility.
According to him such unprofessional conduct depicted the staff in the unit were shying away from surgeries due to flimsy excuses , failing to understand the gravity of what inflictions it might cause.
The Executive Secretary summoned the Chief Medical Director of the hospital took appropriate actions against those wanting staff on duty in the Labour and admission rooms while the serving doctors on duty with a caution notice.
Dr Nagoda Hospital Management Board will not spare any one wanting, and no one has the mandate to send patients away as a result of simple logistics, additional options have been made available, while nurses ,Doctors and attendants are all on ground adding that this incident is viewed as an act of sabotage.
