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The poor health of midwives and delivery attendants in Ogun State has drawn the attention of stakeholders in the state's health system.
Stakeholders, including medical directors of private hospitals in the state, bemoaned the prevalence of health problems among birth attendants and midwives, including exhaustion, anemia, and malnourishment.
Speaking at a one-day health workshop hosted by the Accurate Creative Minds Foundation in the state capital of Abeokuta, the experts stressed the need to improve working conditions for employees because their health was critical to the health of the state's babies.
On the other hand, they emphasized how crucial it is that traditional birth attendants and midwives put their health first.
Timothy Olugbode, the Medical Director of Oasis Hospital in the Ifo region of the state, voiced worry over what he perceived as a lack of focus on patient care by private healthcare providers.
He emphasized how important it is for healthcare professionals to strike a balance between their personal and professional lives.
Olugbode asserts that healthcare professionals must put their patients' emotional and physical well-being first.
He said, “It is crucial for you to regularly monitor your blood pressure, blood counts, ECG, and other vital signs.”
He, however, urged young medical practitioners planning to leave Nigeria to reconsider the decision and prioritize improving the healthcare system of the country.
Similarly, the Medical Director of Moonlight Medicals, Abeokuta, Akeem Ajiboye admonished the healthcare providers to manage their social problems very well.
While warning them to shun self-medication, the physician urged them to ensure they are stable both in mind and body.
He said, “Healthcare providers need to know how to take care of themselves. Some of the ways they can take care of themselves are by organizing programs like this.
