By NATION REPORTERTHE current Health system in the country is a death trap because a citizen now has a high chance ofdying from a curable condition under this UPND healthcare system, Dr Canisius Banda Patriotic Front(PF) Chairman for Health has said.Dr Banda further says that the supply chain of life-saving commodities was both inconsistent anderratic.“Inconsistent and erratic supply of health commodities in healthcare equals death for some patients. Fora citizen to be offered the care that they require is now a matter of chance. Quality healthcare is nownot guaranteed in our public health facilities,” he said.He said Dr Christopher Kalila, a UPND Member of Parliament and the chairman of this Committee,concluded that the supply chain of essential medicines, surgical supplies and laboratory reagents isbelow par and worrisome.Dr Banda said what was important to note was that though he was UPND, Dr Christopher Kalila hadchosen, in defence of sanity and citizens, to speak the truth as […]
Health care system a death trap – Canisius Banda
