Afrigather Maseru-Thirteenth June 2024, marked a big milestone in Lesotho’s healthcare historical past as Maseru District Hospital and Eye Clinic, a specialised hospital outfitted with superior medical tools and assets designed to supply top-notch healthcare providers to the Basotho folks, opened its doorways to the general public.
This was made attainable attributable to a collaborative effort between the Authorities of Lesotho,and the Authorities of China with technical help from the World Well being Organisation(WHO), and different growth companions.
Talking through the inauguration the Prime Minister, Rt Hon. Sam Matekane mentioned “This state-of-the-art facility is a testomony to our shared imaginative and prescient and dedication to enhancing well being providers in Lesotho”.
“I’m satisfied that this facility is provided to supply high quality outpatient and inpatient well being providers to Basotho thereby considerably lowering the necessity for Basotho to obtain medical remedy outdoors the nation. This hospital amongst others will present providers on the degree of a regional hospital,” he says.
The Minister of Well being, Hon. Selibe Mochoboroane additionally commits to improved healthcare on the new hospital saying, “I wish to promise Basotho nation that they will obtain the very best healthcare remedy on this milestone. The tools put in on this hospital compels us to supply the very best providers attainable”.
In her remarks, the WHO Nation Consultant, Dr. Mary Stephen highlighted the significance of the Maseru District Hospital and its affect on the area’s healthcare system.
“This growth is ready to take away the necessity for our residents to hunt medical remedy overseas, making certain that high-quality care is obtainable proper right here at house. Along with its scientific providers, the hospital boasts of coaching services and dormitories for trainee docs and nurses, fostering the subsequent era of healthcare professionals in Lesotho”, says Dr. Stephen
She expressed WHO’s dedication to supporting the Authorities of Lesotho to supply high quality healthcare providers to the folks. “We’re eager to collaborate and proceed offering technical help to the Ministry of Well being in Lesotho because it endeavors to enhance healthcare providers for all.”
In a associated growth, efforts have been made to enhance service supply within the mountainous terrains of Mokhotlong and Thaba Tseka districts by the built-in well being service supply mannequin, supported by the Ministry of Well being and the World Well being Group (WHO).
Mokhotlong, with its 102,184 residents, and Thaba Tseka, house to 137,347 folks, are characterised by excessive mountains and deep valleys, making journey arduous. The well being services had been scattered and poorly coordinated, resulting in gaps in care and providers. Communities confronted low immunization charges, frequent infections, and excessive dropout charges for therapies like tuberculosis (TB).
The Ministry of Well being, in collaboration with WHO, envisioned a well being system the place providers had been seamlessly built-in and accessible to all, no matter geographical limitations. The objective was to make sure that each particular person acquired steady care, from well being promotion and illness prevention to analysis, remedy, and follow-up.
WHO and different companions carried out coaching for frontline employees. 42 healthcare professionals from Mokhotlong and Thaba Tseka districts realized about built-in service supply, specializing in coordinating care throughout totally different ranges and providers. This coaching outfitted the well being employees with the talents and data wanted to supply complete, people-centered care.
“With this built-in well being service supply, there was improved entry to healthcare on this group. In impact, the District Well being Administration Crew obtained transport from Lesotho Highlands Growth Authority to help Molikaliko Well being Centre to supply built-in providers at Taung village in celebration of Nurses Week. Taung is an hour’s drive from Molikaliko Well being Centre”, says Lineo Mati, a nurse within the Mokhotlong district.
The Ministry of Well being and WHO’s efforts haven’t solely improved well being outcomes but in addition reworked communities, making important medical providers extra accessible and equitable.
