The absence of a medical laboratory at Buala Hospital in Isabel province has presented difficulties in identifying what caused the recent diarrhea outbreak in the province.
Nurse-In-Charge at the Buala Hospital Outpatient, Martin Gavira told SIBC News the Hospital has been without a laboratory for almost seven years.
“Since we have no laboratory it is unfortunate for us here at Buala hospital or Isabel Province, because a laboratory would help our efforts in investigating the virus or organism that caused the diarrhea here. We have been without a medical laboratory for almost seven years, so we would like the National Government as well as the mother Ministry and the Isabel Provincial Government to quickly address this situation.”
