Chaos rocks hospitals
BERTHA MASAMVU
Patients in public hospitals are being forced to sleep on the floors in crowded places with the unavailability of blood in medical facilities also posing a huge risk, Parliament heard this week.
Bulawayo East MP lllos Nyoni said the situation is dire in public hospitals including United Bulawayo Hospital that now has pot holes inside.
The hospital, Nyoni said, was faced with serious challenges that needs immediate attention.
“I have had the opportunity to visit that part of the hospital and the state it is in is very sad. The infrastructure has dilapidated; the floors have potholes; in a hospital,” he said.
“The buildings are crowded; you will find expecting women being asked to sleep on the floor because the beds will be full. They end up being asked to bring their own blankets from home,” the MP added.
“We are also aware that during the process of labour, a lot of blood is lost and most of the time the blood is not there. If the doctors prescribe two pints of blood, what will be available is what is given and in most cases, they will end up getting less than half of the blood that will be needed. It is my prayer therefore that the Ministry of Health looks at this issue with seriousness to ensure that there is improvement in this area.”
Nyoni’s statement follows reports by workers at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare that there was no medicine and necessities to attend to patients.
