Patients turned away as Phalombe hospital has no X-ray machine

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Phalombe residents have expressed displeasure with lack of equipment at the district’s hospitals as the facilities have had a malfunctioning X-ray and scanning machine for over 3 months.

ekwendeni hospitalSpeaking to Malawi24, Phalombe residents said that pregnant women are now going to Holy Family for scanning, something which is causing most of the women to delay in going for scanning.

”Pregnant women surrounding Phalombe District are referred to Holly Family hospital so the main challenge we are encountering due to the malfunction of the scanning machine is the congestion at Holly Family because all the   pregnant women who needs scanning go to the same hospital.

“We are appealing to the government   to do something on the issue,” said one resident.

Davie Chilomo, public relations officer for Phalombe district health office, confirmed the   development and said that the X-ray machine needs to be repaired while the scanning machine needs to be bought.

However, he said the district health office needs to be given time to discuss the issue with relevant stakeholders.