Health Workers in Central Liberia Now Use Mobile Phone Torchlights to Attend to PatientsSuakoko, Bong County – Health officials at the Phebe Hospital in Suakoko, Bong County, the only referral hospital in Central Liberia, are complaining that the lack of electricity at the health facility is forcing them to use their own telephones to offer light while attending to patients. Several health workers told FrontPageAfrica Monday, April 22, that they switch on their mobile phones to treat their patients at night. Dr. Sibley said doctors and nurses are operating in the dark, while vital medical supplies are lacking. “The situation is compounding the hospital’s problems because staffs can’t report to work while patients flock to the hospital,” Dr. Sibley said. Depletion in fuel, Dr. Sibley said, has led to complete paralysis in the services of the hospital, which serves more than 10,000 people in Central Liberia.

Source: Front Page Africa April 23, 2019 10:18 UTC