…has in the last 18 months failed to conduct a single diagnostic test for hemophilia because of having obsolete equipment and lacking reagents THE University Teaching Hospital (UTH) has not conducted a single diagnostic test for hemophilia in the last 18 months due to a lack of reagents and obsolete equipment, health experts have disclosed. Hemophilia is a rare genetic bleeding disorder in which the blood doesn’t clot properly due to a deficiency or dysfunction of certain clotting factors. This can lead to excessive bleeding, both externally and internally, even from minor injuries. Its symptoms include: prolonged bleeding from cuts or injuries, frequent nosebleeds, easy bruising, joint and muscle bleeding (causing swelling and pain) and blood in urine or stool. The experts says that while UTH has some of the best medical doctors, their ability to deliver the best medical services is being frustrated by the lack of reagents and the obsolete equipment and the […]
‘UTH in reagents blues’
