NEWS ABOUT DISEASE SURVEILLANCE officers (DSOs) planning to abandon their posts because they have not received their incentives from the Ministry of Health since the beginning this year calls for concern. BUT THEY ARE REWARDED with neglect and empty promises while all the hype of building a resilient health system fills the air. It is a most definitely a mere showy or a failed move to build any resilient health system without ensuring a robust surveillance structure. They drive the luxurious SUVs and Land Cruisers and remain insensitive to the plight of the individuals whose commitment would prevent a potential disease outbreak. LIBERIANS CAN NOT AFFORD enduring any health catastrophe again, and we believe continuous sidelining of grassroots health workers would further weaken the foundation of Liberia’s drive to prevent infectious diseases.

Source: Front Page Africa November 16, 2017 02:48 UTC