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Load-Shedding Forces Choma Hospital To Turn Patients Away
Choma General Hospital has been sending away patients scheduled to undergo ultra sound due to load-shedding. And a medical officer at Choma hospital, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the biggest health institution in the provincial capital was lucky that it did not have an Intensive Care Unit because people in critical conditions would not survive.
Operations at some departments, such as the ultra sound, are paralysed because the hospital has one generator, which only supplies power to the theatre. A check at the hospital found patients who were expected to undergo ultra sound scans being turned away because of power outages.
A resident, Margaret Simenda, said it was disappointing that the hospital could be closed to the public because of power cuts when the government could procure the much-needed generator for the hospital. “I have been having abdominal pains and I was scheduled for a scan but when I went there on Friday morning, I was told that there was no power and I was told to go later around 15:00 hours when power would be restored. Now this is an inconvenience because some of us come from far-flung places and we have to be attended to quickly to ease transport costs. The relevant authorities should look into this matter.
A health institution like this one should have back-up when there is no power,” she said. Another Choma resident, Mary Muchindu, said a big hospital like the one in Choma should not be left to operate without power, especially that it is supposed to deal with complex conditions compared to other health institutions in the district. “Sometimes you are left to wonder what government is thinking about this issue because I am sure it is aware of it.
Patients cannot undergo certain procedures because of power cuts…it’s really inconveniencing.
We need to work towards making people’s lives better and not making them worse because they can’t access certain services,” she said. And a medical personnel at the hospital said: “Some departments here are paralysed when there is no power and you can understand the complaints from the people.
We are just lucky that we don’t have an ICU here.” Recently, Choma district commissioner Sheena Muleya said the hospital was using lamps during load-shedding and assured that her office would try to access resources from the Constituency Development Fund to procure a generator for the health institution.
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mj banda
July 23, 2015 at 1:47 pm
So sad my beloved country is experiencing power outages, here is solution, am now supplying 200kVa generators
kayula
July 23, 2015 at 2:16 pm
No we want those with degrees to run institutions. Surely are you saying choma residence can’t buy a generator. In charge call members of the community and present the cost of a generator and see if they will fail. What is wrong with Zambian degrees? Mr mwitwa and DC write letters to churches, Secondary schools and Business community our brothers in choma cant fail to raise a K30,000 for a generator
mpandulanyo
July 23, 2015 at 3:54 pm
ba ficolour ba buteko bafwilefye bashita twambe ukuzonka kwati ninshi ata imbwa , masope yenu
Hello Haters
July 23, 2015 at 4:00 pm
Since when did it become the duty of tax paying citizens to start acquiring equipment or machinery for government run institutions, are telling us that ya government has failed to run these institutions, where do they take the taxes these hardworking citizens pay on a daily basis? Go fork that out of ya pocket, ya government will appreciate, the amount needed for that is nothing compared to what ya president and his entourage are spending on their kampala outing.
Judge Joe Bidden
July 23, 2015 at 10:44 pm
Buying generators is not the solution fix the power outages first. Why would u blame people for not buying generators? Zambia wasn’t belt on generators but hydropower system. So fix the mess.
The Spartacus
July 23, 2015 at 3:52 pm
Its like a very irresponsible father telling his dota to find means of buying herself sch shoes because him has bought uniforms, govt foresaw this outage coming forth hence, it should have adequately prepare fo this eventuality..this is what happens when u entrust th nation with people who doesn’t have a vision..
charity tengeleko
July 23, 2015 at 4:08 pm
meaning they shud die from home !whats de meaning of dis.so meaning dere no genesets or what! so sad pipo
kayula
July 23, 2015 at 5:57 pm
Fine we can do it from other provinces. Hospital administrator pliz post the cost of the generator and the account number. Zambians lets help our fellow Zambians in Choma. The little we have lets contribute towards the purchase of a genset for choma hospital
Hello Haters
July 23, 2015 at 10:27 pm
Ya pf cadre how much have ya raised so far in ya quest to help ya boma aquire a generator for a government hospital? Are ya also in the dark as a result of loadshedding?
New Educated Zambia©❤√
July 23, 2015 at 10:31 pm
kiki he is in the dark on so many issues it seems
Grey Zulu
July 23, 2015 at 6:39 pm
Our load shedding in ngwerere, kabangwe, and zanimuone has been from 6 in the morning to 18 in the evening today. The whole day. Power has again gone at 18 28, what rubbish is this
New Educated Zambia©❤√
July 23, 2015 at 10:33 pm
we mourn with you and suffer with you. However, 2016 is not far away and you can make the right choices by voting upnd; a party of bright lights and future
Israeli
July 23, 2015 at 7:07 pm
Problems will always be there that is why we hv gvt and leaders to find solutions bt Smz they are zombies
umuntu mutwe
July 23, 2015 at 8:24 pm
Since when ebu pf ninshi??? Ati poeple should contribute money 4 a generator ? Mwila agasha tax bane….
kimoomu
July 23, 2015 at 9:01 pm
twalila mwatulekelesha ba zesco
New Educated Zambia©❤√
July 23, 2015 at 9:16 pm
Very sad day. Another failure under the watch if the pf. In 2016 let us not make the same mistake. Let us vote upnd to clean this mess up
observer
July 23, 2015 at 10:45 pm
who is the mp of choma? i understand it is conelious mwitwa, guys how much does the mp get paid, can’t he afford to buy a generator even worth over 50 thousand, let as be serious with life,even hh can do something since they claim he has money.
Hello Haters
July 24, 2015 at 5:40 am
Who is the president of Zambia? I understand it’s chagwa alungu, guys he gets double salary, can’t he afford to buy a generator even worth over 50 thousand, let us be serious with life, even the first lady can do something since she claims to be helping the vulnerable in society.
Shi ali
July 24, 2015 at 2:36 am
Dis gvt lacks foresight,de presido z jst too movious if u were 2 audit de amount of money spnt on each trip it z able 2 procure big generators 4 all de hospitals nd clinics country wide,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,wat a shame
The Spartacus
July 24, 2015 at 6:11 am
We ar experiencing power outage frm 05:00am to 15:00pm on a daily basis and we can’t even prepare warm food fo our school going kids..ifintu nafilungula mwebantu under Lungu..
Judge Joe Bidden
July 24, 2015 at 8:19 am
Sad indeed
apparatchick
July 24, 2015 at 9:37 am
AND SOME ONE SAYS THE GOVT SHOULD BORROW MONEY TO ENSURE WE HAVE A REFERENDUM!
BORROW MONEY TO BUY GEN SETS FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.
BY THE WAY A FRIEND OF MINE SUGGESTED WE ADOPT SMALL
POWER SAVING MEASURES INDIVIDUALLY AND CONTRIBUTE TO EFFECTIVE POWER UTILIZATION.
WHAT HE MEANT WAS FUNNY YET TRUE!
shuvan kafuwe
July 24, 2015 at 10:36 am
PF has failed lamentably and is the worst government in Zambian history. All this is because of Michael Sata and his poor planning.
Maurice bird
July 24, 2015 at 12:04 pm
Thats wen u See other assholes saying ifintu ninyongo-nyongo
Foloko
July 24, 2015 at 1:58 pm
Ifintu ni Lungu either you like it or not bafikala
charity tengeleko
July 24, 2015 at 4:53 pm
ifintu ni nyongo chakolwa te fintu kuwayawafwe