Midwives Decline Postings To Rural Areas

OVER 20 per cent of nurses and midwives decline postings to some parts of the country, particularly rural areas, the Ministry of Health has said. It described the situation as worrying and said it had the potential to slow down the delivery of universal health coverage in the country. “One thing that continues to bother us as a sector is the regular concern that many nurses and midwives do not want to accept postings to some parts of the country. “This is a source of worry to us. The kind of profession you have chosen is such that we must…