The Medical Council of Malawi (MCM) has warned that it will close Dowa district hospital for failing to provide the recommended hygienic environment to patients.
A visit by MCM to the hospital a fortnight ago revealed that the facility has no functional toilets for patients and guardians to use.
Sewer was also reported to be blocked and with no latrine around to use, a situation that poses serious threat to the lives of patients and guardians at the hospital.
MCM assistant registrar Richard Ndovi disclosed that the two week period the council gave the hospital to resolve the issues elapses today.
“Acting in the interest of patients, we gave them two weeks to correct the problem, we are visiting to check if the problem has been solved,” said Ndovi.
He added that they will make sure that the patients at the hospital should continue to be assisted in the event that the hospital is closed for failure to comply with standards set by the council.
Among others, MCM was established to inspect health facilities and monitor the conduct of health workers.
Zisilu inu ndeye mukaseka anthu apita kuti?,,,zachamba basi
Shame! I remember a few years back they won an award for being the cleanest hospital.
understand ndi achewa. ukhondo umavuta, adazolowera kudzola matope ndi manyi
understand ndi achewa. ukhondo umavuta, adazolowera kudzola matope ndi manyi
U know wat dis govt is dng , nawoso akusolola kwambiri dats why they have changed him 2 dis ministre
“He added that they will make sure that the patients at the hospital should continue to be assisted in the event that the hospital is closed for failure to comply with standards set by the council.” whats the meaning of closing?
Ayibo!!!!! They have to wake up this 2017 .
We ar waitng
Don’t close fix the problem
mmmmmmmmm! nkhani ikhale kuti escapes closure not the way you have put it
very sorry
2010 DOWA namba 1relo akuti akuti atseka chifukwa chosowa ukhondo zamanyazi
Why don’t they fix the problem than closing the facility
New hospital must be built @ Dowa boma don’t just singing a song
Medical Councill is a regulating organisation. If the minimum standards are not met, it’s fair to close it to force the central government to act fast. I feel ashamed really to hear things like those that happened in Area 18: obvious preventable diseases from contamination. We go to hosp to get well from illnesses not to be infected by clearly preventable diseases. Hey, some day a patient will take that hops to court and it will be much more costly. It hurts to correct things but do it please Med Council.
The sewer pipes were installed long time ago and the hospital is the oldest in Malawi (1931)
Think twice before you comment OK?
mmm so bad….
While our government can’t afford to hire and pay cleaners what can we say
Oooooh shame !!!
With little funding we can not hire vehicles to pump out ma toilet odzadza. Nde mumati tisonkhelane zamuthumba mwathu. Chitsekeni .
Mmmmmm too bad my home district #Dowa
What picture is our government painting here?
it don’t care about Dowa people
Good development there.
Hmmm too bad my home district
kuwafunsa muva kut, “a president sakuyendetsa bwino dziko nde nchifukwa chake sipakusamalidwa pa Hosper pano”.
chitsekedwe bas
Utchisinso lero lino???
Government will shut down government…blank space…
ma cleaners adapita kut?
Nanga kuno bwanji?
ts a fact