ACCUSATIONS by Sylvia Masebo that the perennial shortage of essential medicines and other medical supplies in hospitals is because health workers including medical doctors stealing drugs is an emotional, unprofessional, vindictive and dangerous accusation, Dr Canisius Banda has said.Dr Banda says Ms Masebo was wrong to accuse health workers of being thieves and should therefore apoliogise because her attitude was utterly disdainful and disrespectful of doctors and other medical personnel.“Medical doctors heal…they do NOT steal. Sylvia Masebo’s accusation is offensive and divisive. Sylvia Masebo is wrong. And she must apologise. Her attitude is utterly disdainful, rude and disrespectful,” Dr Banda says.Dr Banda, a public health specialist stated that Ms Masebo, the Minister of Health should have learnt to build on what the governments that came before the UPND administration did because development was cumulative and an incremental process.Dr Banda said the Patriotic Front (PF), when in power had attained significant milestones in Zambia’s health sector […]
Masebo must apoligise – Dr Banda
