Harare Hospital Operating At 45%

The capital’s second-largest referral hospital, the Sally Mugabe Hospital(Harare Hospital) is operating at 45% Newsday reports. The matter came to light during a tour by a parliamentary committee chaired by Ruth Labode.

The hospital CEO spoke to the publication during the tour and said:

Normally, our bed occupancy is between 50% to 70%, but due to industrial action we dropped to even less than 20%, but as we speak we are at 45%

Besides those who are admitted at the hospital, which is around 700 patients, we see 1 700 patients in casualty and after the industrial action some departments are about to open.

According to the publication, the hospital is battling water problems and it is also understaffed.

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