Role of CWMH

CWMH (Colonial War Memorial Hospital) is the pride of the nation.

It serves a very important role in providing excellent medical services to the country and the region. It has a very special place in the hearts of our people.

CWMH serves as a training centre for doctors and nurses locally and the region and there is scope for huge developments in the future.

However, no greatness is ever achieved without meticulous planning, dedication and execution.

Over the years we have seen ups and downs at the CWMH and this is directly related to the government in power and the quality of the people who run the show at the hospital.

There have been many cases of neglect and dereliction of duty on the part of those who are directly involved: doctors, nurses and administrators.

Sheer lack of commitment has seen vital machines lying idle for years. Who is to blame?

Simple cleaning of toilets and the disposal of hospital refuse in a haphazard manner leaves much to be desired.

Subsequent governments and hospital administrators have failed to attend to nagging issues such as parking spaces for the clients who visit the hospital for services.

The staff parking at the back of the CWMH is in chaos! No one seems to know what to do: mud and slush and no planned parking. It is a sorry state of affairs.

The work on the new maternity wing has been suspended and the diabetic hub across the road is falling to pieces.

No one seems to take proactive action to rectify the situation. Diabetes is a growing issue with the Fijian population and yet the old dilapidated hub is continuing to exist.

It is time that CWM Hospital has a modern state-of-art complex to serve the people of Fiji.

There is ample space for constructing a multi-storey parking complex on a user pay concept.

This must be explored as a matter of urgency! Can public-private involvement be applied here?

Well there are heaps of options available if we have the determination to explore and go ahead with the construction.

The Coalition Government has achieved much since it came to power. Could the Minister for Health please look at the plight of the suffering public and do the right thing.

DEWAN CHAND

Namadi Heights, Suva