The destroyed medicines and consumables
THE KALBA Health Centre in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region has been closed down temporarily due to a heavy rainstorm that destroyed parts of the facility.
The rainstorm also ripped off the entire roofing of the health facility.
The downpour destroyed documents, drugs, medical consumables, mattresses and other health equipment.
The management of the facility was compelled to discharge patients who were on admission at the facility.
The Kalba Health Centre serves a total population of about 40,000 people and about 60 communities.
The facility also serves as a referral centre to CHPS compounds and private health facilities in the district.
Aiden Ngmenbon, Diocesan Health Director, in an interview said their work has greatly been affected, adding that the OPD block and the maternity ward were affected by the rainstorm.
“The centre part of the facility including the delivery room has also been affected, so at the moment, no delivery can take place. Clients are here but we are not able to do anything and this has affected health services; so, we are all confused. We don’t know what to do.
“All our medicines and other consumables were submerged in the rainwater so we are not even sure how safe those medicines are,” the Health Director said.
He has therefore called on donor agencies, philanthropists and individuals to come to the aid of the facility.
About 75 houses around the Kalba area were also affected by the heavy downpour.
Andrew Chiwitey, Member of Parliament for the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba constituency, has urged NADMO to immediately provide the affected victims with relief items. He has also assured that he would use his share of the MPs common fund to support the facility.
FROM Eric Kombat, Kalba