The government of Ekiti through the State Hospital Management Board (HMB) is making moves to re-position the healthcare system in the state and boosting healthcare delivery. To achieve these, the governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose has directed that medical facilities in the state should be properly equipped and adequately staffed. To this effect, the State Hospital Management Board (HMB) has commenced the process of recruiting no fewer than 100 medical personnel in compliance with the instruction.

The Permanent Secretary (HMB), Dr. Kolawole Aina, who made this known, in Ado- Ekiti, disclosed that the agency had commenced interviewing shortlisted candidates from about 1,000 applicants for the various existing vacancies. Aina said that 20 medical doctors and 50 nurses would be recruited into the public service in the course of the exercise. He listed other cadres to be employed to include pharmacists, health assistants, health information officers, dental technicians, physiotherapist, medical laboratory scientists and image scientists.

According to him, the existing vacancies were consequential upon disengagement of workers from the public service, noting that many workers had retired without corresponding replacement over the years.

Source:Healthnews Nigeria