We are deeply gratified to announce the completion of the second round of the Be A Hero blood donation campaign with a resounding success. We collected a total of 312 units of blood, shattering the objective number set before the campaign, along with the previous record set in Oromia region. We owe this achievement to the tremendous time, effort and energy put by Moyale Hospital Staff and the highly cooperative community leaders and members. We would also like to extend our deepest appreciation to Mr Seyfudin, Mr Girma and their team from Goba Blood Bank, who tirelessly worked throughout the duration of the campaign. We were also very honoured to have Mr Achalu, senior expert from Oromia Regional Health Bureau. We will be announcing the date for our third round in the coming weeks. Wishing you all the best till then. With Much Appreciation Dr Eyoel Alemayehu and Dr Feven Gebregzabher Organizing committee Click Here for More on our Second Blood Donation CampaignPregnant women are seated at the gates of the radiology department at Moyale hospital. All of the women are in line for a routine obstetric ultrasound, part of their ANC follow up. A few weeks ago, these soon to be mothers would have been forced to look for this service outside of the hospital. They would have paid anywhere from 200-300 birr and at times have had sub-standard results given to them. But due to the partnership between Moyale Hospital and Saint Paul’s Millennium Medical College, the service has now started at the hospital. SPHMMC helped train Dr Niguse Adugna, a GP working at the hospital on a 6 week basic ultrasound training. Now, Dr Niguse is putting the training to good use by starting ultrasound service at the hospital. Patients are no longer subjected to the high cost and back and forth journey between the hospital and private institutions. The service is provided free of charge for pregnant women and at a subsidized cost for all other patients.
“The seniors and residents at St Pauls made sure every moment I spent there was put to good use” said Dr Niguse. “This hands on training has given me a strong knowledge and skill base”. Arero Biqicha, Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, stated he was very happy the community is now able to get the service in the hospital. “Saint Paul’s has helped us answer a serious problem we have had for a very long time. All the mothers who will benefit from this service and the community at large are truly indebted to them.” Dr Niguse plans on transferring his skills as well. He is working on a project to train Midwives on basic obstetric ultrasound. “When a woman comes to the labour ward with some indication for an ultrasound, like if she is bleeding or if there is a problem with how the baby is positioned in the womb, the trend is for to rush to a consultation. However, when this project is implemented, our Midwives will be able to do ultrasounds themselves and at least make a diagnosis to help them start the management.” said Dr Niguse. “Dr Niguse has not only gotten skills but also the can-do attitude and out-of-the-box approach to problem solving culture in his stay at St Pauls.” stated Dr Ahmed Ibrahim, Chief Clinical Officer at the Hospital. “We are extremely pleased with this and look forward to working with St Pauls to solve the challenges we have in other areas as well.” The hospital scores high marks during an evaluation by the Regional health Bureau
Moyale hospital scored high marks during a baseline evaluation on EHSTG (Ethiopian Hospital Service Transformation Guideline) implementation. A multidisciplinary team from the regional health bureau and hospitals within the region conducted a thorough evaluation of all core processes within the hospital. Mr Dereje Abdissa, team leader and hospital focal person at the regional heath bureau stated that he was very surprised by the performance of the hospital. “I have come here many times since 2003EC, and seeing where the hospital was at then and now clearly shows the hospital is on the road to change” For his part, Mr Arero Biqicha, Chief Executive Officer of the hospital stated “This is a result of the tireless efforts of all staff in working day and night to improve service delivery at the hospital.” He also requested the regional health bureau to continue its support in helping the hospital to achieve even better. The Ethiopian Hospital Service Transformation Implementation Guideline (EHSTG) is the latest in a line of hospital governance initiatives rolled out by the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health. |
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