Sources report deaths due to lack of service provisionBudget constraints have forced Jimma University Specialized Hospital to cut health services, leaving patients to fend for themselves as the healthcare facility struggles to pay its employees and keep its shelves stocked. Sources who requested anonymity disclosed to The Reporter that patients have died from the lack of critical health service provision. Jimma University Specialized Hospital serves as a critical healthcare center for more than 20 million people residing in Jimma and its surroundings, as well as most of western Ethiopia and neighboring regions, as well as South Sudan. Jamal Abafita (MD), president of Jimma University, told The Reporter that the health institution’s role as a specialized teaching hospital, distinct from other state-run health facilities. Jamal called for immediate interventions and stressed the detrimental impact of inadequate medical services, oxygen shortages, and overcrowding on patient care.

Source: Ethiopian News March 16, 2024 07:06 UTC