By Peter Kuol Kuch
Bor Hospital has installed an X-ray and neonatal machines to address radiological issues and improve care for infants.
According to the Bor Hospital administration, the machines come as a donation from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) through UNICEF, South Sudan’s National Ministry of Health, and humanitarian organization Tearfund.
Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Dr. Bol Chaw Manyang, the medical director at Bor Hospital, says Bor State Hospital had been lacking an X-ray machine, and most of its radiological patients used to be referred to Juba for X-rays.
“The radiologists will handle the X-ray machine. You know, we haven’t had X-rays before, and cases that required radiological investigation before any management used to be referred to Juba. Now that won’t be the case; the services will be managed here,” he stated.
He says the neonatal intensive care unit setup will address the limited care for newborn children.
Dr. Bol says the X-ray machines will help address most radiological issues within the region.
He says this donation will help solve the shortage of diagnostic equipment.
“Our qualified pediatricians will be taking care of the neonatal intensive care unit for the infant children. This is a good move by our partners.”
Mr. Chaw added that specialized doctors will be identified to operate the machines.
Bor State Hospital is the biggest hospital that delivers most of the specialized services to citizens across Jonglei and its neighboring communities.