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EmbassyMedia - ቃለ መሕተት ምስ ዶ/ር ሳምሶን ኣባይ ኣስመሮም 'Interview with Dr.Samson Abay Asmerom'

This empty ward at Mendefera referral hospital is a sign of suc¬cess, Dr. Samson Abay Asmerom proudly explains that in 2007, when the hospital began offering surgery for fistula, they had 182 cases. Those numbers are way down to just six cases for the first half of 2019. The Health Ministry branch in Southern region provided training for health workers in Mendefera sub-zone with regards emergency health services. The health services in the country are organised in a three-tier basis. The primary level constitutes community health services, (health stations, which will progressively phased out as the system develops further) and health centres and community hospitals. The secondary level includes second contact hospitals and Regional Referral Hospitals. The tertiary level comprises national referral hospitals. The general access level at independence in 1991 was a dismal 8%. Since then, the health infrastructure, both in terms of skilled human capacity as well as facilities and equipment, has increased exponentially with emphasis on equitable national distribution. As a result of the government’s efforts and commitment, access to health care within 10 Km radius increased from 46 percent in 1991 to 80 percent in 2021. Currently, over 60 percent of the population lives within a 5 KM radius from a health facility. This is a key intervention that contributed to the decline in maternal and child mortality. #EmbassyMedia, #EritreaNews, #HealthInEritrea