Regional health officers urged to manage resources better

Regional health officers were urged to exercise greater care and accountability in managing resources in order to deliver the best possible health care.

A Government Information Agency (GINA) press release said these issues, along with discussions on other challenges such as the correct way to report deaths, effective disposal of medical waste, management of medication and projections about the health care system in all ten regions were discussed at the Regional Health Services meeting on Tuesday.

Director, RHS, Dr Narine Singh said that the ministry shares responsibility for the regional health system with the Regional Democratic Council which is an arm of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Administration. He