Graduating students at Rumbek Health Science Institute. (Photo: Courtesy).
The third batch comprising 141 students has graduated from Rumbek Health Science Institute in Lakes State as the government pledged job opportunities for the health practitioners.
The cohort includes 21 midwives, 68 clinical officers, 37 nurses, and 15 laboratory technicians.
They also include 35 females and 106 males in four departments which laboratory technician, clinical officers, midwives and nurses.
The institute’s Principle Deng Makur Mabeny explained that 319 students have so far been passed out in three batches.
He narrated that the first batch saw 84 students graduate, second batch had 94 graduates and the third batch has 141.
Mr Makur said the graduates are ready to deliver on their obligation to provide much-needed health services to their communities.
“I want to tell everybody here, we are not politicians but health care providers in the community. Our motto is to elevate suffering and promote health and wellbeing of the community,” he said.
Dr. Dante Carraro, Director of CUAMM Doctors with Africa, said that the health system cannot perform its function without competent human resources dedication.
He underscored that South Sudan’s health sector is in dire need of competent human resources in term of nurses, midwives, laboratory technicians and clinical officers.
“So, to me it’s a great day. In Rumbek Health Science Institute today, we celebrate the graduation of 142 health professionals and it is a very good results,” said Dr. Carraro.
He reiterated the commitment of Doctors without Borders (MSF) and CUAMM to support the school of health science institute in the state.
“Our commitment is already important, but we are here to underline to continue the collaboration. We are here to repeat and to underline this important commitment for us to support the future of the health science institute.”
On his part, Stephen Mathiang Deng, Lakes State’s Cabinet Minister who represented Governor Rin Tueny at the event, said congratulated the cohort and emphasized their role to serve the state population.
“You are not going to get money soon, but you are going to save lives. Don’t be discouraged that you don’t have anything in that field,” Mathiang said.
“In sometimes to come, you will have that money but you will have a blessing from the people because if you save lives, you will be appreciated and if you are appreciated. I think you will be blessed.”
Dr. Achiir Mou Adup, Director of Professional Development at the National Ministry of Health, told the graduates that they must learn to look for or create jobs for themselves besides the few government opportunities.
South Sudan has some of the worst health indicators in the world, with the maternal mortality ratio estimated at 789 deaths per 100,000 live births, child mortality rate at 93 per 1,000 live births, and infant mortality rate at 60 per 1,000 live births.
According to Health Pooled Fund, access to healthcare service remains a challenge for many communities in South Sudan, and even reaching a health facility does not guarantee access to appropriate care.
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