MANKAYANE:Mayibongwe Masangane ,the Secretary General of the Swaziland Democratic Nurses Union (SWADNU) says the collapse of health system in the country is getting worse, he confirmed that maternity patients are now forced to buy gloves.
Speaking to this Swaziland News on Thursday, the SWADNU Secretary General said even those who were scheduled for theatre were forced to buy their own medication.
“There is nothing from Government, the conditions are becoming worse by the day. It is a difficult situation, in fact the health system has totally collapsed.Even those going to theatre are buying their medication for them to be operated on", he said.
Dr Simon Zwane, the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health had not responded to our questionnaire at the time of compiling this report.
It has been disclosed that maternity patients at Mankayane Government Hospital are now buying gloves and medication to be used by the nurses attending to them since the Government can't provide same.
EVIDENCE: Patients forced to buy own gloves.