Mothers go kangaroo as incubators pack up

The situation is out of control. We should not see our mothers relying on some old methods such as kangaroo, said a midwife who spoke on condition of anonymity because she was not authorised to speak to press. Ony two incubators are working at the maternity wing. The hospital is a referral centre for urban and rural clinics. It has an average of 30 caesarean births each month and is manned by only one qualified doctor.
After touring the health institution recently, Health Minister Henry Madzorera described the situation as pathetic. He said the situation was not peculiar to Chipinge alone but the entire country. The entire health system is not operating as it should be. There is need for a major facelift at all hospitals in the country, said Madzorera.
He said Chipinge would soon receive $100 000 for renovations and a facelift of infrastructure. Health experts said as the clock ticks towards 2015, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the country to meet the Millennium Development Goals.