Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:12:04 +0000 Sunday, December 9, 2012 Government should bail out Kalingalinga and Chilanga Hospices whose operations are on the verge of collapse due to lack of financial support, says NGOCC chairperson Beatrice Grillo. And Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflections (JCTR) national coordinator Leonard Chiti has appealed to the First lady Christine Kaseba to donate the K1.5 billion allocated to her office for the rejuvenation of the two hospices for the betterment of the vulnerable in Zambia. Ms Grillo said the two health institutions were priority areas that have contributed to the well being of the people especially the vulnerable who could not afford expensive healthcare in private hospitals. She said it was unfortunate that government was not concerned over the events at the Church run hospices, leading to their closure as they could not afford to implement the minimum wage for its employees. “For them to close because they can not […]
