Nketa MP Masuku laments state of health sector in Bulawayo

MDC-T for Nketa in Bulawayo Phelela Masuku has lamented the state of affairs in the health institutions in Bulawayo saying there is a need for the government to invest a lot in reviving the sector.

Speaking during the national Assembly in Harare, Masuku said the health sector is compounded with numerous challenges.

"There is no medication in our hospitals, there is poor food quality - somebody who is sick is just given *sadza *without relish. It is so sad, where we are expecting our people to get life in those hospitals but people are made to acquire almost everything in those hospitals," he said.

"Furthermore, what is disturbing is that when our people are discharged, there is overwhelming pressure on people to settle their bills yet we are all aware that with the high levels of unemployment, where are they are going to get that money?"

He said he was appealing to the Government to look at this issue like in the case of Mpilo, UBH and have heard of cases where when patients want to be discharged, they are told to pay half down.

"It is so sad, I am again appealing to the Government to be so serious about this thing and it has to take care of its people because that is the role of Government," said Masuku.