Nzega Hospital 2016 Update

When we visited in November 2016 Dr Sengo was away training so we were met by Dr Amos Petro who despite being very busy made us very welcome. Also present were Herman Mwenda, Principal at the nurse training college and the Nzega District Executive Director Mr Jacob Mtalitinya.

We discussed the plans of FUM and our colleagues Friends of Nzega to set up a sponsorship scheme for the training of extra nurses. The course lasts two years at a total cost of £900 for each nurse. All agreed that there is a chronic shortage of trained nurses locally so we aim to set up this sponsorship scheme before the next round of recruitment in March 2017.

Richard Pratt and Jo Taylor
FUM Chairman and Medical Liaison Officer