Concerns area being raised about the state of the health sector in Barbados following the recent arrival of a Chinese hospital ship.
Former minister of health Donville Inniss has described the long lines of Barbadians seeking medical attention from the ship as "embarrassing," warning that the scenes point to what he cautiously termed a growing crisis in the public healthcare system.
Mr. Innis claims the number of people seeking medical attention points to significant pressure in the polyclinics, resulting in many Barbadians not receiving much needed health care, or not being treated in a timely fashion.
He says Queen Elizabeth Hospital has had long waiting times in Accident & Emergency, persistent delays in surgeries, malfunctioning equipment, inadequate equipment, and what appears to be poor management of personnel.
Innis has called for better management of existing resources, sustainable financing, and a stronger emphasis on primary and preventive care.
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