PM calls on health workers to step up

​Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has called on all health professionals to step up and help sick people in rural areas.

He said health workers have enough training and knowledge but their commitment to work is very poor.

O’Neill added that only a few were working in challenging long hours to try and fill in the gap and serve our people especially in remote areas.

He also called on the medical board to review their structures and allow the government to bring in overseas doctors who are willing to serve the rural people.

“This is not to undermine the qualifications of our health workers but to try and bring health services to our remote areas,” he said.

O’Neill said large sums of money have been budgeted for the health services but no tangible health services have been going to the people, especially in rural areas.

Prime Minister was speaking during the radio talk-back show this morning in Port Moresby.

 

Picture source: ExxonMobil

Author: 
Freddy Mou