Monrovia —The plenary of the House of Representatives has summoned Health Minister Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto over her alleged refusal to address the sustained go-slow by healthcare workers in Lofa County, protesting the appointment of Dr. Raphael Ombeni Shamavu as County Health Officer.
By: Yawah Y. Jaivey, contributing writer On Monday, more than 400 aggrieved healthcare workers, including nurses, registrars, dispensers, laboratory technicians, and cleaners, shut down 51 clinics and five health centers across Lofa County. The county’s four major hospitals remained open with skeleton staff to handle emergency cases.
The healthcare workers, represented by their spokesman Dorfelson Jayguhwaiyan, informed FrontPage Africa that the go-slow was in response to Health Minister Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto’s refusal to revoke Dr. Raphael Ombeni Shamavu’s appointment, which they have vehemently resisted and challenged.
The situation has now attracted the attention of Representative Augustine B. Chiewolo (District #5, Lofa County). In a communication addressed to House Speaker Hon.
Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa on Tuesday, he requested the plenary to summon the Health Minister to appear on Thursday, June 27, 2024, to explain the current state of affairs in Lofa County’s health sector.
“Aggrieved health workers in Lofa County are currently on strike while citizens (patients) are left vulnerable without medical care. The health workers are protesting the appointment of County Health Officer.
