Crisis-ridden BLH workers go unpaid

Bamalete Lutheren Hospital PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Bamalete Lutheren Hospital PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

A delay in the release of funding by government has worsened the Bamalete Lutheran Hospital (BLH) workers’ financial crisis with reports that they (workers) will go unpaid for April.

The hospital has been making headlines for issues of mismanagement, maladministration, some workers being suspended, shortage of food and medication amongst other matters.

This week the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Madigele confirmed that there is delay in the release of funds from the ministry as the financial year has just started. 

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