The Doctors at the hospital have dismissed reports that Mpilo Hospital is doing OK despite the Doctors’ strike. Speaking to Sunday News the Doctors responded to Mpilo Hospital Clinical Director Dr Ngwenya ‘s reports that 71% of the physicians were reporting for duty.
Said the ZSHDA doctors in a statement to Sunday News:
Contrary to peddled reports, the situation at Mpilo is critical. Lifesaving equipment is in a state of despair, essential drugs and sundries are unavailable, while hospital staff cannot afford to come to work. We are incapacitated as highlighted by ZSDA members across the country and we demand that the situation be treated with the urgency it deserves
Mpilo os Bulawayo’s biggest referral Hospital.
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