NURSES, MID-WIVES CAUTIONED ON ABSENTEEISM

By Elly Karenzi
www.mknewslink.com
In Ibanda.

Health workers in Ibanda district who have the habit of making
themselves absent without permission from duty have been cautioned as they will face Ministry of health disciplinary committee.
The District Health Officer, Dr. Julius Bamwine told www.mknewslink.com that some workers who make themselves absent from duty and only report at the end of the month to get their salaries will be sucked by the Ministry.
Dr. Bamwine also cautioned some workers who continue to give corporal punishments to patients such as beating, abusing them before attendants and even throw away their beddings which makes
patients run away from the health centers before they complete
their treatment or being discharged.
“Why should health workers especially the midwives or nurses and
others workers misuse their professional ethics when there are several
methods to report such rude patients to high authorities to be
handled”? Dr. Bamwine said.
Dr. Bamwine said several expectant mothers who have been admitted in
maternity wards and babies in Toto wards experience mistreatment and are more likely to suffer multiple health complications due to intimidation having internal bleeding and even can get miscarriages.
The district officials and stakeholders have had several consultative
meetings with the health workers to ensure the vice is greatly
reduced.

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