Director Medical Services

According to Director Medical Services, Dr Koni Sobi said about hundred (100) staff of the hospital were also infected, most of them had mild infections. Some have resumed after a 3 to 5-day isolation. However as expected, staff isolation is adding pressure on existing rosters in respective clinical areas.

As at the time of this report, there were 22 in-patients in the ward all having comorbidities, with half of them on some amount of oxygen, while others in room air.

The hospital’s workforce structure is one of those issues.

The Director Medical Services at Laloki Psychiatric Hospital, Dr Ludwik Nanawar, says the hospital needs restructuring.

He said the restructure is important to address severe manpower issues the hospital is facing.

“Our manpower ceiling is 160. We have 27 vacancies. In terms of doctors there are only five of us, two specialist and three trainees,” stated Dr Nanawar.

“In fact, one of the trainees we trained has already graduated this year but can’t have a job because we don’t have a position for her.”