Doctors, Nurses Fleecing Pregnant Women At Sakubva District Hospital | Report
Doctors, nurses and supporting staff at Sakubva District Hospital in Mutare are allegedly demanding cash from expecting mothers booked for Caesarean section in exchange for service delivery at the Government hospital.
The pregnant women, most of them would have been referred to the hospital from rural areas in Mutare District and local city clinics, are being asked to pay between US$100 to US$200.
They have no option but to give the money to the hospital staff who include general hands and anaesthetists.
This is despite the fact that all costs associated with maternity care at public hospitals are covered by the Government.
In an interview with The Manica Post, Mutare District Medical Officer, Dr David Muchirewese confirmed receiving complaints from different patients about corrupt doctors, nurses and other supporting staff at Sakubva Hospital. He said:
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Only two incidents have been formally reported to my office and we are currently investigating them.
It is only after the investigations that we will know what really transpired and the facts of the matter.
We are sure that in the next two or three weeks we will have concluded the investigations and established the facts.
However, investigations by The Manica Post established that the expecting mothers are given an option of either paying a bride or risking suffering a stillbirth or dying awaiting delivery as the doctors and nurses refuse to attend to them.
A Sakubva woman who gave birth at the hospital on November 1 told the publication that she had to fork out US$130 to be served. She said:
My due date was October 31, but because I had no money, I had to endure labour pains the whole night and risk my life and that of my baby as l waited for my relatives to raise the money.
They told me that US$30 was for the anaesthetist while US$40 was for the theatre. About US$60 was for the equipment.
The rates depend on the doctor who will be on duty. I was charged US$1S0, but others paid as much as US$200 on that same day.
People are dying because of failure to raise the money. I witnessed five deaths during my admission at the hospital.
