Mzimba hospital operate without x-ray machine for 3 months

Patients in need of X-ray services at Mzimba District Hospital have expressed concern over faulty machine at the health facility saying its expensive travelling to Mzuzu Central Hospital to access the service.

Mzimba district hospital

Emily Mkandawire from Euthini who was referred to Mzimba District Hospital from Mzambazi Mission Hospital said she was disappointed after arriving at the district hospital to be referred again to Mzuzu Central Capital.

“I was very disappointed to be referred from one hospital to the other so that I can access X-ray services. I spent a lot of money even though public hospital services are free,” she said.

Wanangwa Jere of Mzimba boma said he was forced to go to a private hospital.

“At the private hospital I paid more money for the X-ray services but at the district hospital we do this for free,” said Jere.

Mzimba District Hospital Spokesperson, Ulunji Luhanga, confirmed that the X-ray machine is down.

Luhanga said the machine has been down for three months with battery being the main problem.

“The only problem the X-ray machine has is a battery and once the battery is procured things will go back to normal and patients will not be travelling long distances to access the service,” he said.

“Most of the procurement processes have been done and soon a supplier is going to deliver the battery,” disclosed Luhanga.

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Gee
Gee
3 years ago

This has become our culture now and those responsible don’t care

Moses Jimmy
Moses Jimmy
3 years ago

Mr President mr President!! Wakeup from your slamber pls!!! Batile ndithu batile?? Mukumatenga chi mulu cha ma deligates kupitanao kunja ku ti ma trip topanda nzeru/ti ma trip tochititsa manyazi. Kumeneko enao akumakangogonako tulo bola dzi ma allowance dzikulowa. We still remember munatilonjeza kuti mudzayesetsa kuchepetsa ma budget ku nyumba ya boma. Kkk abwana muli nchimulu cha ma advisors. meanwhile mzipatala mwathu tikusowa zipangizo? Kkk seriously though enao akumakulangizani zachani bwana???Nzachidziwikileso kuti ti ma minister tina tikugona tulo. Imagine District hospital withought x machine for two months because tikudikila supplier my foot. Are we taking miyoyo ya amalawi for real?… Read more »

joe ted guta
joe ted guta
3 years ago

Are we serious ? How can a public hospital operate for three months without an x – ray machine ? Is the government unable to purchase a battery for this machine ? By the way, what is the minister of health doing regarding this matter ? Remember this is not a Mzimba but a Malawian hospital.

John chidongo
3 years ago

Apa tiyeni tizithandize tokha anthu ambiri ali ku Joni .perekani ma R10000. Zikwana. Tisadikire aTonse alayasi ali busy kumakapangidwa chipongwe mu maiko ane kumapanga Charter Ndenge. Koma ku Chipatala kulibe kali konse. Koma President uyu ndiye ayi akanakhaladi a Chilima.

Moses Jimmy
Moses Jimmy
3 years ago
Reply to  John chidongo

Osadandaula Dr Namadingo ayenda ulendo wa ndawala from lilongwe to Mzuzu tigule spare battery.

nafundo zalo
nafundo zalo
3 years ago

ma ulamulilo a dzana paja. money spent kwa slay queens ndi acina ntopwa ma k10million kokapha anthu.
we are talking of Phalombe 50 years with no govt hospital till Hajat and juliana popped the why till now. yet they were being paid to stone the members who were trying to speak up for CHANGE . IDIOTS.
joice banda ankati akumangisa Cancer hospital till today. aaaaand NO SCAN MACHINE IN MALAWI. SAD.
JAPPIE MHANGO MDI BOTTOMANI MUZISAZA AGALU INU

KANDODO MINISTER WA HEALTH?????? EISH

Please Finish Fixing Njakwa Livingstonia Road
Please Finish Fixing Njakwa Livingstonia Road
3 years ago

Under the dynamic leadership of Tonse

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