Another blood contamination hits MoH
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Information reaching Mmegi revealed that the three officers were suspended after an undisclosed number of contaminated blood units were supplied to the hospitals three weeks ago. Five pints/cartons were detected before they were used at Scottish Livingstone hospital and one was detected at Princess Marina, but had already been used on a patient, said a source whose name cannot be disclosed for fear of victimisation.
Permament secretary Shanaaz El Halabi confirmed that there is contamination and that three employees are suspended. She confirmed that syphilis was detected in the contaminated blood and blamed negligence and human error on the part of the officers, further saying that they failed to remove the contaminated samples.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...