By Lucky Uto
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has approved the recruitment of over 700 medical and non-medical workers to improve healthcare services across Delta State.
The Commissioner for Health, Joseph Onojaeme, said the move is aimed at meeting the growing demand for healthcare, especially with recent upgrades like the transformation of General Hospital Warri into a central hospital and the near completion of the Mother and Child Hospital in Ekpan.
He explained that 295 workers will be posted to the Hospital Management Board, 120 to the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, and 100 to the College of Health Technology in Ovrode. Other facilities, including Asaba Specialist Hospital and Warri Central Hospital, will also get new staff.
Onojaeme said the recruitment will help fill gaps caused by the migration of health workers abroad, often called the “Japa syndrome.”
He added that the government is also building a public health laboratory and a new psychiatric hospital to expand services.
He noted that modern equipment, including MRI machines and dialysis facilities, has been provided to improve care and reduce treatment costs.
The Commissioner assured that the recruitment process will be transparent, with vacancies to be advertised publicly and open to qualified professionals across different fields.
The initiative is expected to strengthen the healthcare system and improve services for residents of Delta State.
