Madangen Clinic: A Excellent Image of Well being Inequity

Madangen is a primarily agrarian neighborhood below Tungan Wawa ward in Kontagora Native Authorities Space (LGA) of Niger State. The neighborhood members are unable to readily entry high quality well being care as the one well being clinic is in a nasty state of disrepair and has been so for over 5 years, mentioned Yunusa Imam, a well being employee. Neighborhood members have repeatedly complained in regards to the situation of the clinic to the Kontagora LGA, however nothing has been accomplished about it.

In accordance with Imam, the challenges on the clinic had been so overwhelming, him and his colleagues needed to abandon it. “It’s inhabitable. Every part is damaged. After our complaints had been ignored, we sought permission from the director of well being of the LGA to maneuver to the employees quarters, that are additionally in a nasty form, to have the ability to present companies,’’ he mentioned.

Though they’ve moved location, the challenges stay, as the ability nonetheless has neither important medication nor tools. “We don’t have supply tools. We don’t also have a labor room speak much less of the tools. Our sufferers should purchase medication from close by cities as a result of we’re all the time having stockout,” Imam added.  

Madangen neighborhood members are going through the tough actuality of well being inequity. They often should journey 30 to 40 kilometers to entry healthcare. A pregnant girl in labour is prone to problems and even dying, so additionally a baby affected by malaria or every other childhood illness.

For Madangen neighborhood members to entry high quality healthcare in dignity, they’re asking for the next;

1. Full reconstruction of Madangen Clinic
2. Equip the clinic with all needed tools
3. Rebuild the clinic employees quarters
4. Hold the clinic stocked with important medication