A MAJOR shake-up is underway in the country's biggest
referral hospitals as Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo begins to
flex his muscles following his appointment in September last year.
The former Chitungwiza Central Hospital chief executive
officer (CEO) is unhappy with how some of the public hospitals are being run.
It is believed that Moyo blessed the decision by the Health
Services Board (HSB) to appoint Dr Tinashe Dhobbie as chief executive for
Harare Central Hospital taking over from Dr Nyasha Masuka who resigned at the
beginning of the month.
The board also appointed Dr Enock Mayida as chief executive
of Chitungwiza Central Hospital, taking over from Dr Obadiah Moyo who is now
the Minister of Health and Child Care.
Dr Dhobbie has been serving as a public health physician
with the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional
Services and Dr Mayida as a specialist general practitioner.
HSB board chairman Dr Paulinus Sikhosana yesterday
confirmed the appointments saying the duo is expected to start work
immediately.
Dr Sikhosana, however, said the board is yet to advertise
the post of chief executive for Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals following the
retirement of its long serving boss Mr Thomas Zigora at the beginning of the
month.
"Ordinarily we would not want to keep the posts vacant
for a long time and we should soon be advertising for interested
candidates," said Dr Sikhosana.
Government is working on reformation of the public sector
through a number of initiatives, which include changing its existing
orientation, structure, functioning, performance and efficiency.
Recently, there were concerns on the way health
institutions particularly hospitals and procurement entities were being run
with those in authority showing a lack of urgency, resulting in poor delivery
of health services.
Some of the challenges facing public health institutions
have since been attributed to poor administration.
Although Chitungwiza Central Hospital has been competing
with private health institutions in the country in recent years Parirenyatwa
and Harare hospitals have been struggling to discharge their mandate.
Drug shortages including even basic sundries and equipment,
over-crowding evidenced by floor beds and long queues, staff attitudes are some
of the challenges facing these other public health institutions.
Mpilo Central Hospital and United Bulawayo Hospitals are
also not spared.
Meanwhile, Government is yet to appoint a board for the
National Aids Council (NAC) following dissolution of the previous board.
The organisation is also operating with an acting chief
executive officer, Mr Raymond Yekeye following the retirement of its long
serving chief executive Dr Tapuwa Magure. Herald
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