Clinician Calls For Speedy Intervention
By Teeneo Anthony Flahn, anthonyflahn88@gmail.com
ZWEDRU, Liberia- A 27-year-old woman has given birth to triplet at the government hospital here in this southeastern city, the Martha Tubman Memorial Hospital.
The woman, Omu Jalloh gave birth to two females with one male recently (February 8, 2024), but are experiencing some problems that required close medical observation.
Christiana W. Nyenabo, the Neonatal Clinician assigned at the Martha Tubman Memorial Hospital said the triplets, first, second and third are being given medical attention, as currently not being stabilized, until they can normally breastfeed.
According to Madam Nyenabo, there are several challenges health workers are facing at this major government hospital’s neonatal clinic in delivering up to date health services.
She named some of the challenges as inadequate concentrator, Oxi Meter and infusion pump.
According to madam Nyenabo of the four oxygen concentrators, three damaged one is functioning while the hospital is only surviving with one infusion pump.
As a result, the Neonatal Clinician is calling on government of Liberia and its partners for a speedy intervention.
Public health facilities across this West African country are said to be facing similar challenges from the lack of essential drugs and medical supplies.