Now PF fail to purchase even Ante-Natal cards for hospitals
Shortage of Ante-Natal cards has hit some rural health centre facilities of Chinsali district of Muchinga Province.
The shortage has prompted health facility staff to request pregnant women to buy school exercise books which are used in place of the requisite to capture the much needed medical information for the clients.
A check by the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) in the area today has revealed that several pregnant women trooping for their ante-natal medical check-ups were equipped with exercise books in their hands.
Many of them interviewed have expressed dislike at the situation saying it is very risky to keep such information for easy follow ups.
The affected women revealed in an interview that since the start of this year, both the Anti-Natal and under five cards had run out of stock.
“ This situation is the main cause why some of us shun these important clinics, ‘ they said..
And Provincial Medical Officer (PMO), Charles Chungu has attributed the shortage of both under five and Ante-Natal cards to the damaged procurement system at the ministry of health headquarters in Lusaka.
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cety - January 4, 2013
14:52
Your purse can say as much about you as any other article of clothing you wear. People will draw conclusions regardless of knowing you or not, and what’s really funny is that nine times out of ten, they’ll be wrong: even the experts. Many women carry a purse that’s comfortable, and suits their needs, whose color they happen to like. Most women don’t put any more thought into purses than, “Will it hold my stuff?” and “Do I like it?”
burberry borse - January 4, 2013
08:07
My wife was given a photocopy on A4 paper as Ante – natal card in chingola clinic 1,i was so shocked.
REBASED ZULU - January 4, 2013
07:44
it is true even in southern province for both ANC Childrens cards.they are using photocopied ones and are charging the clients.work on these please ba PA FWAKA.TWANUNKE CHUSHI PAFULA.
GENERAL DONKOLA - January 4, 2013
06:42
What’s happening to our country mwe
Chilufya - January 4, 2013
02:14
DON’T KUBEMBWA WILALILALILA ASHI, VOTE FOR THEM AND U WILL REAP WHAT U SOW.
plot 1.....!!!!!!!!!!!! - January 3, 2013
20:57
The Above issue is very true even here in mbala we have the shortage of under 5 cards for 1 year now my child does not have one is is 10 months now. PF honestly so far point at one thing that u hav don’t nothing. But how much have u used from our coffers in form of allowances _ billions of kwacha
ngalande - January 3, 2013
20:25
Within 90 days!
Bus - January 3, 2013
20:16
To some extent you would agree with Kambwili DRS managing Districts are highly educated surely can they just fail to buy manilla papers and photo copy those cards? They have RISO / photo copiers in their offices. DRS PLIZ THOSE CARDS CAN BE PHOTOCOPIED ASK TEACHERS HOW THEY MAKE REPORT BOOKLETS.
kayula - January 3, 2013
18:52
Anti-natal? LOL. Please review text before uploading.
voice of reason - January 3, 2013
18:31
But these morons hv the audacity 2 allocate 1.5Billion Kwacha 2 an Office (First Lady’s) at the expense of such projects( A/C). Jokers as usual!
Mzilikazi - January 3, 2013
17:59
If they fail to handle a simple issue like this one how about the m/meal shortages?shame pf
Mr Kiss - January 3, 2013
16:37
ITS NOT THE PF DEAR THE FUNDING FOR THE DISTRICT HEALTH HAS BEING AT MORE THAN 100% WITH SUPPLIMENTALLY FUNDING IN THE 3 AND 4 QUARTERS OF 2012.THE HAELTH SECTOR IS ONE OF THE MOST DICENTRALIZED SECTORS OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WERE DESCISIONS TO BUY CARDS ARE NOT DONE IN LUSAKA BUT BY THE DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICES IN MUCHINGA,AND KEY IN THE PMTCT PROGRAM IN THE PROVINCE IS THE ANTNATAL CARDS AND UNDERFIVE CARDS I DORT THINK ITS TRUE CHECK YOU RECORDS VERY WELL
petauke - January 3, 2013
16:00
Managing the whole system is done by PF. The buck stops there.
mubanga Chipoya - January 3, 2013
17:18
Its true this government has slowly started losing direction.Honestly what type of government is this- which has failed to employ its on Zambian trained nursing tutors in nursing schools like Kalene,Chitambo and many others yet The Ministry of Health with immediate effect has approved to employ Nursing Tutors from Nigeria.And the Ministry will pay them three times what is supposed to be paid to a Zambian tutor,a well furnished houses and other undisclosed incentives.My prayer is to let watchdog investgate more about this matter.
CITIZEN - January 3, 2013
15:40
BA ANALYTICAL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME. THE ANTENATAL CARDS AND NEW UNDER FIVE CARDS. THE BLUE AND PINK CARDS HAVE BEEN IN SHORT SUPPLY SINCE 2010. MANY HEALTH FACILITIES ENCOURAGE THEIR CLIENTS TO PHOTOCOPY ORIGINALS. YOUR GRZ UNDER THE PROVEN LEADERSHIP OF HEMCS IS ADDRESSING THESE SIMPLE ISSUES.
Chisenga - January 3, 2013
14:16
Why not get the money from that Kapoka fellow? The one they just acquitted for stealing hundreds of millions from the Ministry of Health? I hear his uncle is a diplomat somwhere – you know who I mean.
Mwanarob - January 3, 2013
14:47
even in kapiri preg mothers are given an original to go and photocopy leaving them with no mane in there pockets.what a gov we have!
chachine - January 3, 2013
13:38
What do you expect the money is used for creating bye election so really it’s no surprise that the whole financial system is on the down fall
Chrysalis - January 3, 2013
13:27
Even here,the said cards are being photocopied by the hospital,then give to the mothers at a cost. We use to receive them through the distric health office,but not any more.
Chilufyanya Satana - January 3, 2013
13:19
Everything is now PF PF!
Ulemu ni Wabwino - January 3, 2013
12:56
This quagmire is an unfortunate,in a country were politicians receive thousands of kwachas for meetings which do not plough back to the nation.A sheer waste of tax payers’ money.Please respect the poor, they put in those offices,women should not be exposed to such humiliating treatment.
Ndilanga buyo - January 3, 2013
12:43
Im a nurse working under one of de health centres in western province..honestly i agree wth de abov article.de last tym i saw an antenatal card wz in de first quarter of de yr 2012..since then we hv bn using plain papers frm our limitd imprest dat we receive..let de pf govt adres ths issue handsomely or else yo political oponents wil b using thz minor thngs to boot u out…
Ajanza - January 3, 2013
12:35
where is the man of action who was going to the filling stations with empty containers during MMD’s rule. sham Govt. You will simply die if you put your hopes in this Govt that lacks planning. uphazard way of runing state affairs.
menemene - January 3, 2013
12:26
Can Zambians stop breeding as we await the cards. That’s one suggested solution.
Blessings - January 3, 2013
12:20
I SAW THE QUALITY WAS VERY POOR INDEED. THESE CAN EVEN BE DONE BY A PRIVATE SELF EMPLOYED ZAMBIAN SMALL FIRM. ZAMBIA TWASEBANA PAFULA. LETS DO THE RIGHT THING FOR OUR PEOPLE WHEN VOTED INTO POWER.
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11:36
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mbesuma - January 3, 2013
11:35
some clinics in Lusaka have equally run out of birth record cards with mothers being told to go back and check later as long as they have the records straight
bashi k - January 3, 2013
11:31