Malawi govt owes church hospitals K400m

Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) says its services in rural areas is being compromised by government failure to repay a debt of K400 million for two years now.

Fr Mulomole:  Government owes CHAM K400m
Fr Mulomole: Government owes CHAM K400m

CHAM chairman Father Peter Mulomole said this on Wednesday in Mangochi at the start of the organisation’s annual general meeting.

Mulomole said there was an agreement, especially where there are no public hospitals to let people use some services at CHAM hospitals like maternity services for free so that the government could pay to CHAM what is known as user fees.

“This debt goes back as far as two years back, it has been cumulating over the years. Some hospitals have now completely abandoned this service, others are charging fees now,” said Mulomole.

CHAM hits 50 years next year and Mulomole said there are some challenges facing CHAM hospitals, saying most of their hospitals are in rural areas where it is hard for people to pay for services due to financial problems and young professional people like doctors and nurses do not like staying in rural areas, they prefer urban areas.

Minister of Health Peter Kumpalume said the government is likely to pay back the K400m debt to Cham soon.

“The Norwegian government is helping us pay these arrears. They will give us money, everything will be fine,” he said.

The minister said CHAM and the government will be signing a new memorandum of understanding before the end of December this year so that by the start of next year, poor ordinary Malawians should resume accessing free health services from CHAM hospitals.

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crazy stuff
crazy stuff
8 years ago

Does it not teach in the bible to forgive? Practice upon it. Dont leave it in the bible

Boyi
Boyi
8 years ago

And you are relying on Norway, a nation of 4 million people, to pay for you anthu 17 million fools kumangoberekana mopanda nzeru muli Norwegians will be taking care of you zitsiru

Mwadala Chifukwa Mwadziwa Choonadi Chake.
Mwadala Chifukwa Mwadziwa Choonadi Chake.
8 years ago

CHAM is a demonic team working while covering its face to avoid being known in operation.
Satan at work.
If the Churches are of God, they wouldent have forsaken God’s number one rule of loving other’s as we love ourself. The Churchs are satanic. Not of our Holy God in Jesus’ name.
A Christian will not do things to receive outcome here on Earth. As the leading team including the leader himself and from dipdown their hearts they will say it but the mouth will be ashamed.

Father Numbanumba
Father Numbanumba
8 years ago

Missions, especially the catholic Church is darn Rich!!!!!! They should be able to pay for services for their Flocks otherwise who will be attending their churches and pay tinth. Church should invest in Health of their members not government.

Truck
Truck
8 years ago

NDIYE WINA AMVEKERE AKUFUNA KUGULA JET KOMA AKULEPHERA KUBWEZA NGONGOLE YA MUZIPATALA FLAMBOYANT LIFE ITS USELESS IF YOU CANT AFFORD A JET JUST ACCEPT IT

Bambala
Bambala
8 years ago

Za manyazi ndiponso zomvetsa Chisononi kwambiri.

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