From the the left Mrs. Owo, Prince Uduak, and Matron Mrs. Effiok |
On the 9th October, 2013 Prince Uduak visited Immanuel Hospital in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State,
to mark my Birthday with the company of John Mbong.
With so much gratitude to
God for the gift of life and good health I take with me toiletries e.g.
Tissue papers, soaps etc. On arriving at the Hospital we were directed to see
the Matrons at the hospital (Mrs. Owo and Mrs. Effiok) we had a little chat at
the administrative office and they showed their appreciation towards what we
have given, we then ask the areas that the hospital or patients majorly need
assistance, that NGO’s can be of help since the government may not be able to
shoulder all the responsibilities alone. We were told that the hospital is in need
of a lot of help and assistance. We were told that the need varies from ward to
ward.
We were then given a
tour by Mrs. Owo from the hospital administrative department and Matron Mrs.
Effiok to the various wards in the Hospital starting from the children ward and
we talk with the nurse in charge of the ward who told us that the children
wards is basically in need of Bed Sheets and also thank us for the toiletries
we have provided which is one of the basic need of the ward. We move to the Men
ward the nurse in charge also appreciate our gift and told us that the major
challenge the ward face with is the TB (tuberculosis) testing machine which is
not available in the hospital, she complain that they send patients to private
hospitals for TB test which is expensive for many of the patients, she
explained that many of the patients send to private hospital for test never
return and many who can’t avoid the test resigned to their faith and to make
the situation worst the tuberculosis drugs, like so many other drugs are not
always available in the Hospital, so the free treatment that the patient are
suppose to enjoy from the hospital are not free in a real sense, because the
patients buy the drugs if they must be treated. She also told us that many HIV
patient on her care come to the hospital after the disease have eating deep
into their body, she explained that HIV need to be tackled at the earlier stage
and not when the case have gone out of hand.
We move to the Male
Surgical ward the nurse in charge also appreciate us and told us that the ward
majorly handle accident cases, She told us that the problem they are facing
with the patients are not good, she explain that most of the accident patients
are always without a person to take responsibility of them and the ward end up
using medicine bought by other patients to treat them just to make sure they
regain consciousness but at times when this drugs are not available it become a
helpless case.
We went over to the
female ward the nurse welcome and appreciate my gift and added on her speech to
us that the hospital is short of staff especially the female ward, she said
that the government have promise time without number to give them more staff
since so many old staff are retiring, she explained that the hospital have a nursing
school associating with it but the government prefer to train the student for
the private hospitals instead of employing them to do the work. We went over to
the Maternity ward the nurse in charge welcome us and lay it plain that there
is no Sucker/Vacuum Extractor Machine in the hospital and the ward felt it is a
most for a maternity ward in an hospital to have these machines, she also
explained that the ward is out of Bed sheets and Beds since the Beds they have
is breaking down on daily basis. And finally we visited the anti natal ward and
once again were welcome and appreciated by the nurse but she also explained
that the ward needs more space and chairs for the patients who visit on daily
basis in hundreds.
After the tour we
visited the office of the hospital Secretary who appreciate us on behave of the
entire hospital and also wave us goodbye.
Let you and I try and
meet the material needs of those in the hospital bed in appreciation for God’s
love In our life, you are not stronger than so many of them but the grace of
God is available to you, please appreciate God by helping someone. But in case
you are too busy to do it yourself please contact me on 08062858243 or
princeuk@live.com I am willing to take up the task.
By Prince Uduak Pedro
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