Head of obstetrics and gynecology at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) professor Frank Taulo has urged Malawians to start paying in public hospitals as one way of improving the health sector.
The development follows poor health service delivery in the public hospitals due to financial hiccups that have hit Malawi government.
Speaking to the local press, Taulo said government cannot manage to meet the demands of the health sector of the country due to high population growth in Malawi.
“There are a lot of things that hospitals need and I don’t think government can manage to have them all, the best thing we can go by is paying little something for our health services.”
“This can bring to our health sector, even in some countries like South Africa, America, they pay little something though these nations are very rich, so who are we in Malawi,” said Taulo.
He added that paying in public hospitals can help in controlling foreigners from neighbouring countries who seek medication in Malawi for free.
“For instance at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital we do have patients from Mozambique who come to access our treatment for free,” added Taulo.
Malawi government through the ministry of health disclosed that it will introduce fees in public hospitals arguing that the cost of treatment has gone up.
However, the issue of user fees remain contentious with Billy Mayaya who is a member of Civic and Political Space Platform saying that the move will hurt more Malawians.
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Zolipilatu ziliko kale, Malawi govt is ready to c poor pple dieing Becoz they can’t afford to pay?
Utsilu umenewu. Olemelanu mulibe chisoni mwalolela kuti osawukafe tifebasi?
We are hiding under the facade of poverty,inorder to not talk response of own health, in rich countries they pay for their health care,in the UK, they have the NHS, everyone who is employed pays for their own health. in America it is private insurance will foot your hospitals,in China as well, The arguments have some merits because our taxes are not enough to budget all the hospitals.
why you dogs… do u want to kill poor people….. ok…
kodi tikati national budget ndi chiyani? kodi sitimaona ndi kuwerenga zofuna kuchita mdziko kodi ndalama zimene mudapanga budget za ku ministry of health zili kuti nanga aziphunzitsi akumalankhulidwa chipongwe mmidzimu chifukwa chosalandira ndipo ali ndi ngongole zochuluka. kodi budget ya aziphunzitsi imapangidwa payokha? nanga bwanji ndalama zawo zikumachedwa kapena zimakhala ku account yamunthu. zopusazo ayi, anthuwa amalongolola mkalasi ndiye amafunika adye ndiponso adzivala zochapa monga chitsanzo chabwino kwa ana a sukulu.
This id insane where will people get the money to pay if they cant even afford a packet of sugar….. you people who are coming with this nonsense you are selfish and inhuman …. you have medical aids which majority of malawians dont have how cruel is this? Go in hospital and see how poor people are o cant believe you can be so heartless KARMA will get you one day.
Proffessor or not, he’s ful of shiit. Bola manyi dan iyeyo.
Nosense
For what reason?
Ntchewe eti?
That’s stupid point , it’s better don’t give the president salary for five months which will help in healthy sector.
we have to learn from Tanzania how they do it.how can a nation develp where primary education is free.free houses,Free hospitals,free fertilizer.how can we develop this way
Does he think anyone can afford that? if he want to, he should be paying for Malawians,
Thieves nou on patients eeish sizikukukwanani mukubazo kwinako!!!
Government is on our foot on taxes hospital s are dry then someone somewhere is saying his stupid words of this nature where do you think poor Malawian s will get the money ? Never ever talk about that again we know that you’re stealing our tax money but one day something will happen so help us God
Malawians! Just follow what “Donors” may tell you. Malawi is largely run by donors. Where is your pride? Your leaders are not accountable to you but to donors.