Prise en charge des urgences : Cheikh Seck dénonce un déficit de 18 000 agents dans le secteur de la santé
The issue of receiving and managing health emergencies has come to the forefront again, with the tragedy experienced by Astou Ndiaye in Diourbel. This woman lost her baby in front of the regional hospital after, according to initial reports, being turned away due to lack of space.
Asked about the issue, Cheikh Seck, secretary general of the Federation of Health Workers (FDTS), pointed to a glaring gap in the sector's workforce, the result of a lack of recruitment over the past several years. "There is currently a deficit of 18,000 health workers, and for the most part, it is qualified personnel that are lacking," he revealed.
"These are the conclusions of the investigation conducted by the State. This type of failure does not exist in any other sector, neither in the police nor the gendarmerie. Yet, the first safety is health," he stressed.
The union representative points out that the last official recruitment of nurses, midwives, and doctors dates back to the COVID-19 period. "Since 2020, no nurses, midwives, or doctors have been officially recruited by the government. At the time, the situation was critical, and President Macky Sall authorized the budgetary recruitment of 1,500 agents. Since then, nothing. In the meantime, there have been retirements, resignations, and certainly deaths," Cheikh Seck explained.
Faced with this vacuum, he deplores the increasing reliance by local authorities on unqualified recruitment, often without adequate training. "Town halls are recruiting people who need training, not qualified personnel," he lamented. This situation directly affects the quality of reception and emergency management in healthcare facilities.
"Reception is often not provided by health workers. It is security guards, untrained in emergency situations, who are on the front line. We are talking about reception staff who, for the most part, are not able to properly direct patients," denounced the FDTS secretary general.
For Cheikh Seck, the Diourbel tragedy is not an isolated case, but a symptom of a system under strain, weakened by the lack of qualified human resources and the absence of a sustainable recruitment plan.
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Des chiffres qui sortent comme ça sans nous dire comment il est arrivé au total de 18.000 besoins d'agents supplémentaires dans la santé quand nous sommes en situation de déficit budgétaire. Il faut des locaux et d'autres moyens matériels à lister et à évaluer pour arriver à la faisabilité. Un besoin criant de rigueur et de profondeur dans l'analyse
👓 Les 18 mille agents dont parle Seck, "Ce sont les conclusions de l’enquête menée par l’État", comme écrit dans l'article. .
Il n'a même pas fait un Audit...
Les Éternel râleurs ont la bouche qui pue s'ils ne parlent pas.
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