KOIDU GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL NEEDS ANOTHER PEDIATRIC STRUCTURE

By Mohamed Amin Sidibay

Speaking to Culture radio on the admission of three children to a bed, the medical superintendent, Dr.Mohammed Sheku says,"this is the height of the raining season, there is too many cases of diarrhea, malaria, rhinitis, fever and convulsions that are reported every day and night for admission,and we have only 30 bed capacity besides there is no other pediatric space to improvise."He continues saying in an empathic tone" If we refuse to admit them and send them home,meaning we are sending them to die,and if we admit them on the floor, we will be still exposing them to danger"

He added that if we had got another place for children,it would better.The hospital really needs more structures.

Isata Sums,one of the parents children appreciated the medical superintendent and the nurses for accepting them and their children even though the are admitted like that.She considered them as real saviours and prayed to God for their safety.

However, one of the parents of the diseased children blasted the kono politicians for not thinking about the health of the children of the district. She further said that all our politicians care about is spending money on things that are cursed by God.She boldly made mentioned of the minister of transport and aviation that led a masquerade after the Muslims ended their Holy month of Ramadan. "But we are waiting for them come 2018", she ends in an annoying tone.

"It sadden to see a city which is boast of having minerals especially diamonds to see her children suffering at such;more especially when it's being voiced all over the world recently of having 709 carats diamond pending in sales With the incumbent President Earnest koroma led government," says Sam kpaka another parent.

Aside from this, the more shocking one is that 13 June, 2017 8children died.According to statistics, out of every 10 children admitted, 6 to8 die on a daily basis.
The reasons for this is that the parents will not take their babies to the hospital when immediately sicked.Most will first try them at home and when their conditions get worst they will rush with them to the hospital. At arriving or on their way some will die,this habits of parents have caused many death on children in the city and in the country as a whole.one of the nurses emphasized.

According to sources, the admission of three or more children to a bed is happening in almost in all the government hospitals in other district in the country. For example, the Holadiru hospital among others.