‘Baby delivery’ crisis at KK hospital, women protest
Guardians to expectant mothers in the lakeshore district of Nkhotakota on Monday morning marched to the District Commissioner’s office to express their discontentment following a rise in still births at the district’s hospital.
The women said at least 13 babies have died in the last week during birth, a figure inside sources at the hospital confirmed to Nyasa Times.
One of the guardians, Khadija Makande, 33, said she now sees no reason why government is encouraging them to deliver in hospitals.
“Our babies are dying,” she cried. “The Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) were much better.”
Nkhotakota District Health Officer (DHO) Sosten Nankuwani confirmed the development but said could not comment on what the exact figure of the deaths was.
“I only know about four this week,” he said. “Not thirteen.”
Former president Joyce Banda championed the need for mothers to deliver safely in hospitals during her two year term in office, following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika of cardiac arrest.
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BOMA IRI KOMA SALARY CASH GATE OSATI SAFE MOTHERHOOD AONA NGATI JB ANGANYADE AKAMANENA IZI. PLZ PLZ NKHANIYI SIYOCHEZA DO NOT WAIT. LOOK AT THE TYPE OF PEOPLE MARCHING TO THE DC, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT IN THE NEAR FUTURE? MORE DEMOS FROM VARIOUS GROUPS, APM WATCH OUT HOW YOU ARE MANAGING THIS COUNTRY. YOUR NDUNAS ARE AFTER MONEY NOT THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE
ma nurse mwaonjeza kupha wana kodi mumakadya?
ma health workers anyanya kusewera mumati its an essential service how essential is it if they are busy playing instead of working and ministry of health backs them up. ndionsotu sikunkhotakota kokhako ndima boma ambiri ngati ntchisi, Dowa, nsanje, mchinji, zomba, muchitepo kanthu a kalirani msamangoyang’ana ndinu a dokotala timakudalirani.
Thats bad
MINISTER OF HEALTH PLEASE GO TO NKHOTA-KOTA AND INVESTIGATE WHY IS IT LIKE THAT AND CHECK THE SITUATION OF THE HOSPITAL AND SERVICES BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE HOSPITAL WORKERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT PARTICULAR WORK.
Peter achoka
IT IS TIME FOR THIS GOVT TO RESIGN. 13 BABIES A WEEK AT ONE HOSTIPAL IS TOO MUCH. IF YOU ARE REALLY A CHRISTIAN, PLEASE GO.
Most stillbirths are due to problems not detected during pregnancy. Did these pregnant women get maternal services while they were pregnant? If they only come to the hospital when they are about to give birth no amount of care, even in the rich countries, can save their babies. Nevertheless, I take exception with this Nankuwani fellow for being so callous in his remarks. Chidzete chimenechi!
Lord, guide us all
call your mother again please.
see what is happening?
call JB again before its too late.
this is not human.
13 children dead?what are you people doing?
JB come fast plz