Laziness, incompetence and general negligence from health workers is what patients seeking medical attention in public hospitals are facing, residents of Nyamira have claimed.
Speaking on Tuesday during a one-day seminar between health professionals and residents, many residents seemed to direct their anger at health professionals, accusing them of negligence and incompetence.
They said a number of patients had succumbed to their illness following negligence from the health officers in a number of health centres, citing Gesima sub district hospital as the major the most affected.
“There is no doubt that these officers have been abandoning their duties. They handle patients with laxity and a lot of impunity. This behavior is unacceptable and an action should be executed against them,” said Alice Momanyi.
“The situation [worsens] at night given that those in shift are in most cases never around to attend to patients. This has happened not only to me but many others who may have even died,” she added.
Her sentiments were supported by Elvis Okwoyo, who lambasted health professionals as “tired dogs which should be dismissed unconditionally.”
However, Okwoyo’s remarks angered health professionals present, who contested the allegations terming residents ungrateful to sacrifice from the medics.
“To be fair, we are being mistreated here. This is totally inadmissible since we are on record for always serving these ungrateful individuals,” said Marion Nyaboke, a nurse at Gesima.
The event was organised by Gesima ward MCA Ken Atut, who pleaded with the residents to give health professionals humble time for the sake of vital service delivery.