BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)โA blame game has emerged between the ministry of health andย treasury on efforts being employed to eliminate challenges rocking the countryโs health system.
Speaking on ZBS monitored by Maravi Post, ministry of health spokesperson Adrian Chikumbeย said the public hospitals are swimming in financial hurdles because the treasury is providing lessย funding.
โPublic hospitals are facing financial problems because what we are getting from the treasury isย actually lower than what was approved,โ said Chikumbe.
But ministry of finance spokesperson Nations Msowoya has dismissed the allegations saying theย issue is about proper management of funds in public hospitals.
โI think itโs management issue in our hospitals because budget was approved by parliamentย taking into account the state of economy and as treasury we have been able to provide thoseย hospitals according to what was approved in parliament,โ said Msowoya.
The countryโs public hospitals have been sailing in financial problems, a situation which forcedย some hospitals to stop providing meals to patients.
Other district hospitals like Neno district hospital are even failing to fuel the generators as theย country continues experiencing frequent blackouts.