IT is embarrassing to see senior government officials attempting to mislead the public on the availability of drugs in health facilities because the people are the ones who are getting prescriptions from the facilities, Chitalu Chilufya has said.Dr. Chilufya, the Mansa Central Patriotic Front (PF) Member of Parliament said government officials did need to argue with the consumers who were getting prescriptions to buy medicines out or National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) supported pharmacies.Dr Chilufya has challenged the Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) to explain to the public why their staff in the laboratory resigned on moral grounds for forging reports.“I want to challenge ZABS to explain to the public today why its staff in the laboratory resigned on moral grounds for forging reports. I must state here that the public is on closure on issues of expired drugs and leaking condoms. If anyone has evidence to that effect let them bring it on […]
Gov’t being misled over shortage of drugs – Dr Chilufya
