
Government has reiterated that members of the public should desist from politicising the issue of drugs at the hospitals and clinics in the country as there are enough at the Medical Stores Limited. Minister of Health Kapebwa Simbao says there is no shortage of drugs in hospitals and clinics adding that the ministry is trying its best to import more drugs for the patients.
Mr. Simbao has urged members of the public to stop blaming the republican president Mr. Rupiah Banda for the shortage of drugs saying they should always make the Minister responsible accountable, if the country’s peace was to be upheld.
He said it is unfair for Zambians to keep blaming the President when the Ministers responsible are there to be answerable to problems each ministry was facing. The Minister challenged members of the public speculating about the shortage of drugs at hospitals and clinics in the country to go to Medical stores and see for themselves.
And Mr. Simbao noted that the issue of expectant mothers carrying buckets, glooves, Jik and Chitenge material should come to an end as the hospital would be providing everything for them.
He dismissed allegations that expectant mothers carry buckets to hospitals in order for them to dispose off their after birth as incorrect because mothers were often told to carry buckets to use them to put their soiled clothes.
[pullquote]The Minister challenged members of the public speculating about the shortage of drugs at hospitals and clinics in the country to go to Medical stores and see for themselves.[/pullquote]
Mr. Simbao explained that this trend has been there from time immemorial and it was normal to tell an expectant mother to carry a bucket to the hospital.
He reitrated that members of the public should report health officers that would be forcing expectant mothers as it was not only a bad idea but also inhuman.
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