By Lodu William Odiya
Al Shaba children’s hospital administration has raised alarm over stray dogs in the premises, warning that patients are at threat.
Speaking to media, the hospital Administrator, Emmanuel Gore sounded alarm, saying four of the children brought on different ailments, have already been bitten by the stray dogs.
“A child brought with another disease in the hospital, the dog bites. I have four children now the hospital is controlling with anti-rabies” Gore said.
According to Gore, there are more than fifty dogs lingering the hospital compound which needed serious attention.
“We have more than fifty (stray) dogs in the hospital and now it has started frightening children,” he stressed.
He stated that it was his concern as a public health worker and director for administration at the hospital.
“This is the main challenge that is above my capacity to control them. I tried a lot but I failed” he said.
“I wrote to ministry of animal but failed, I wrote to security, police and wildlife because previously when we’re growing up, we know that games is the one controlling the dogs” he added
In his part, Central Equatoria State Acting Minister of Health said he would inform the state governor to give directives to the ministry of animal resources to take further action on the dogs.
“This is already an insecurity problem and he is the head of the security I share the information to him” he emphasized.
Regardless of breed, temperament, or history of aggression, all dogs are capable of biting people and sometimes, bites happen without warning or provocation.
Some dog bites may appear to be only minor injuries, while others clearly result in significant damage to the skin, muscles, and other tissue.
However, because of the risk of complications, all dog bites should be looked at and treated by a doctor as soon as possible.