Paulina Quintao – National MP Osorio Florindo is disappointed with the attitude of some health officials who provide substandard health services and threaten the patients at the Bazartete Health center, Liquisa municipality.
He said some of the health officials turn at work at 11 a.m. do one hours work and then return home leaving patients to wait to receive treatment next day. "There are regulations that control this type of public servant behaviour," said MP Florindo.
He added these health professionals were more concerned with their own personal problems than with the health of their patients.
He urged the Ministry of Health to pay close attention to the assiduity of health professionals in particular in rural areas. "We are paying them to serve the people."
He alleged this attitude has been reported in many instances already and there have been many complaints about inadequate health services.
In response to the issue, the General Director for Health Achievement Ministry of Health, Doctor Odete Viegas encouraged MPs to submit written complaints so health inspectors can investigate matters.
"We need to get a written complaint so that we can take action. There must be evidence for us to move forward the process. We cannot take action based only on hearsay," said Dr Viegas.
She recognises that as human beings, there are issues bound to occur but that for the ministry of take any action there needs to be strong evidence so that an in-depth investigation can take place.
She added if an investigation proves the wrongdoing on the part of health officials that the public health officials will be sanctioned as per the public service law and regulations of the Ministry of Health.