The Opposition says Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton should get the appropriate funding for immediate maintenance work at public hospitals.
Spokesman on Health Dr. Morais Guy says poor service quality is affecting all Jamaicans, particularly those who cannot afford private health care.
Dr. Guy is expressing deep concern about new reports emanating from some public hospitals, indicating that there is a state of continued decline in patient care, service quality and maintenance of an already ageing infrastructure.
Dr. Guy in a statement says the Health Minister must take full responsibility for the deteriorating conditions at these facilities.
He notes that the Health Minister must ensure that the appropriate administrative and governance arrangements are maintained in all hospitals to deliver modern healthcare services.
