Malawi: Deputy Minister of Health, Halima Daudi has shared her Ministry’s intention to upgrade the healthcare sector of Malawi. The ministry is aware that the current infrastructure is not able to effectively cater to the needs of the people.
The officials have shared that it is important for the members of the healthcare sector to take some corrective actions. The healthcare infrastructure of Malawi needs to be given a facelift. The deputy Minister of Health says government will upgrade some health centres across the country.
This will serve as one way of reducing congestion in the district facilities. The people of the district can take better care of themselves after the new upgrades in the facility
Deputy Minister of Health Daud made these remarks on Friday in Nsanje. She was at the time inspecting health service delivery at the district’s main health facility.
She spoke to the members of the staff and administration during the visit and learned about thee various challeneges faced by the hospital.
She said once health centres are upgraded to community hospital level, they will be capacitated to offer major health services like scanning and admissions which will help ease congestion at the district hospital.
Halima Daudi, therefore, commended Nsanje District Health Management Team for maintaining cleanliness at the facility.
Chairperson for Nsanje District Council, Mike Kafalachi, attributed improved cleanliness at the district facility to good management.
Member of Parliament for Nsanje Central, Kafandikhale Mandevana, asked government to increase funding to the district hospital as it also serves people from neighbouring Mozambique.
“The funding is not adequate because the catchment population for our district is big as the hospital offers health services to people in neighbouring Mozambique,” Mandevana claimed.
He also asked government to increase the number of Disease Control Surveillance Assistants (DCSAs) in the district.
During the visit, Daud inspected health service delivery at maternity, male and female wards at the district hospital.
