The Cross River state Government has taken another step to improve healthcare services with Governor Bassey Otu's approval for the recruitment of 40 additional doctors into the state's public hospitals. The decision is expected to reduce the shortage of medical personnel and improve access to quality healthcare for residents across the state.
According to the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, the newly approved recruitment will strengthen healthcare delivery in the state's 17 public hospitals, many of which have struggled with inadequate manpower for years. He explained that the new doctors will help reduce the workload on existing medical staff and ensure patients receive quicker and better treatment.
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The recruitment will consist of:
- 20 Medical Officers
- 10 Senior Medical Officers
- 10 Consultant Medical Officers
These doctors will be deployed to government hospitals across the state based on the needs of each facility, especially hospitals facing serious shortages of medical personnel.
For many Cross River residents, especially those living in rural communities, the announcement is welcome news. In several government hospitals, patients often wait for long hours before seeing a doctor because of the limited number of medical professionals available. The recruitment is expected to improve patient care, reduce waiting time and strengthen emergency medical services across the state.
The approval also forms part of Governor Otu's wider healthcare reform agenda. In recent months, the state government announced a 100 percent salary increase for doctors, lifted the employment embargo in the health sector, established the Cross River State Hospital Management Board and invested more funds in renovating public hospitals. These measures are aimed at attracting and retaining qualified health workers while improving the quality of healthcare services available to residents.
Health experts believe that employing more doctors will not only improve treatment in government hospitals but will also reduce pressure on the existing workforce, leading to better attention for patients and improved health outcomes.
Many residents will now be looking forward to the commencement of the recruitment process and the deployment of the new doctors to hospitals where they are most needed. If fully implemented, the exercise is expected to bring relief to thousands of Cross Riverians who depend on public healthcare facilities for medical treatment.
The latest approval demonstrates the state's continued effort to strengthen its healthcare system and ensure that more people, regardless of where they live, have access to qualified medical professionals and quality healthcare services.
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