Madigele admits to uniform challenges in hospitals
Monday, August 10, 2015
The Assistant Minister of Health, Alfred Madigele made this admission in Parliament last week.
“I am, however, aware that some facilities ran out of stock of protective clothing such as gowns, cloaks, boots and aprons. My ministry is facing challenges of procuring uniforms and other protective clothing of standard quality and amount, to meet the needs of our nurses,” Madigele said.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...