US medical charity to heal Jonglei health services
By Philip Thon Aleu
October 1, 2008 (BOR) – Jonglei ministry of health welcomes a U.S. medical charity, the Inter-church Medical Agency (IMA) to heal the ailing health services in state. IMA keep-off activities with a two day join workshop of Counties health coordinators and various NGOs presiding therein that ends Tuesday September 30.
Based in New Windsor, Maryland, IMA World Health was established in 1960 by a group of Protestant relief and development agencies to support their international health programs. The nonprofit organisation provides health care services and products to people around the world.
IMA trained over forty health coordinators selected from eleven counties of Jonglei state and representatives of NGOs inclusive. The aim of the two-day training centered on evaluating situations on ground, frame the work plan and select most disadvantaged counties.
Five counties, at least, will benefit from IMA in January 2009, head of the IMA delegate Dr. Makina A. Nganga told Sudan Tribune Tuesday.
Pachala, Akobo, and Pibor have no existing NGOs according to their representatives. It was not immediately clear why such vast areas are desert of health facilities but analysts attribute insecurity as a major bottleneck.
Speaking at the closing ceremony at Freedom Hotel in Bor, State Health Minister Dr. Agot Alier Leek underscored the need to respect Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) providing drugs, pay health workers and builds medical units.
“It will take us (government) long to provide enough for our communities without the help of NGOs,” he said adding government is defined by provision of services to the people. “A government must deliver at least something” but not non-at all.
Leek clarified Jonglei government’s position in averting insecurity for assurance of safety to NGOs. “Insecurity is the priority of the governor of this state with his government,” he said adding, “this year is better than last year and by 2009, we shall have total peace.”
Conditions at Bor civil hospital, the State referral center, have been deteriorating in recent months following MSF pullout in June. However, in late September, government step-up works at the hospital to restore shape and create accommodations for doctors.
Ambassador of India granted his long time friend Governor Kuol Mangany with a ward renovation during a visit in August. Constructions are too, underway.
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Chol Acuoth Chol
US medical charity to heal Jonglei health services
Well done,Mr Governor BOR _Jonglei
It,s goodnews to hear that, the Jonglei ministry of health welcoming a U.S.medical carity, it is great.but if you are still in the way of no development,you do the zero work to your
State Jonglei. good lucks to you kuol
Paul Yithak
US medical charity to heal Jonglei health services
This is encouraging news. I am quite familiar with the challenges involve with the establishment of sustainable health facilities in Jonglie State, as that was a headache I faced in 2005 when I was the Deputy Head of Johanniter, we made an effort to save the deteriorating health situation in Bor. I think the Current hospital can be only use for a short time as temporary facility, but the aim should be to establish a new Hospital with very specialized Units, perhaps a teaching hospital. Patching the face of this old structure is a waste of time and resources.
The Government of Jonglie State should embark on seeing that a master plan is design for Bor State Hospital. Pibor, Akobo, Ayod, Pashlla Rural Hospitals. This plan should also include; a well designed integrated primary health system around the State. The environmental Health is another important area of concern; especially, with Oil companies coming to invest without experience in environment protection such as the White Nile and the Moldova’s Ascom oil companies. These companies should be check properly for their environment protection records. I think we in Jonglie are blessed with many scholars, who should be asked to design a long term “Green policy for the Sate”, to be presented to Jonglie Legislative Assembly to pass it into law. Our Government in Juba should also mobilize its resources, and those of Friendly States like USA, UK and other EU countries for a whole South Sudan health recovery plan. It may be a good idea to have INGO just to bridge a gap, but health is an expensive business, it needs “big Money” from big Countries.
Paul Yithak
Hamilton Ontario,
Canada.