Vitória Diogo discusses coronavirus with private hospitals, pharmacies

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Vitória Diogo discusses coronavirus with private hospitals, pharmacies

12:27 CAT | 07 Feb 2020

Photo: A Verdade

Vitória Diogo, Secretary of State for Maputo province, held a working meeting with representatives of private hospitals and pharmacies on Thursday 6 February to address the coronavirus global outbreak.

At the meeting, the director of the Provincial Health Directorate of Maputo, Iolanda Santos, presented the history, symptoms and methods of preventing the disease, as well as outlining the province’s preventative measures, including the screening of travellers at the Ressano Garcia, Goba, Namaacha and Ponta do Ouro border points, and lectures and training for health technicians and community members.

Vitória Diogo stressed the need for close collaboration with private sector operators, who she urged to comply with recommendations and expedite observation, and the referral of suspected patients.

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Diogo urged owners of private hospitals to refrain from selling medicines or equipment from the National Health System if they were at any time confronted with such a possibility. She also expressed the government’s full commitment to protecting the health of communities in the province of Maputo.

The meeting heard that Mozambique had not yet registered any cases of coronavirus.

Vitória Diogo, also paid working visits to the Provincial Directorates of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs and Health, with the aim of learning about and assessing the work methodologies in these sectors.

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In addition to the recommendations and appeals left for officials and managers, the Secretary of State for Maputo province stressed that the justice, constitutional and religious affairs sectors, in their various areas of activity, should encourage mechanisms which have a positive impact for citizens. They should, especially, computerise their information systems and monitor their service delivery closely.

She urged the health sector to be more vigilant as to medicines so that they did not leach from the system illicitly through being sold in private pharmacies. In general, she called for all employees to wear identification, and pay close attention to the organisation of individual processes.

For the success of these and other desiderata, managers should prioritise collective feedback monthly and quarterly, she advised, ending her visits with an appeal to all to continue their work with vigour and dedication, in order to deliver an ever better service to the public.

Source: A Verdade