Jinja Hospital operates without neurosurgeon, management says National Jun 30
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Some of the Turkish doctors who performed about 400 surgeries during the 10-day medical camp at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. PHOTO | DENIS EDEMA
Patients requiring specialised brain and spinal surgery at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital continue to face challenges as the facility operates without a qualified neurosurgeon, hospital management has said.
Hospital officials say the regional referral facility requires at least three neurosurgeons to meet growing demand for specialised services.
However, it currently relies on a general surgeon who received on-the-job neurosurgical training at Mulago National Referral Hospital to manage complex cases referred from Busoga and neighbouring regions.
Speaking on Monday, the hospital’s Senior Executive Consultant, Dr. Alfred Yayi, said the current arrangement is inadequate.
“We currently do not have a qualified neurosurgeon. The doctor handling neurosurgical cases is a general surgeon who received on-the-job training at Mulago National Referral Hospital. However, the hospital needs at least three neurosurgeons to provide quality specialised care to our patients,” Dr. Yayi said.
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