
Francistown councillors have expressed concern about the deplorable state of Nyangagbwe referral hospital. Councillors across the political divide took turns recently to voice out their disquiet about the situation at the health institution which serves the northern part of the country. When commenting on the Urban Development Committee report that was presented by Deputy District Commissioner, Boyce Mangole, the civic leaders were not amused that government is taking too long to address problems bevelling one of the oldest referral hospitals locally. BDP councillor for Monarch South, Baboni Mosalgae who is normally quite during full council debates said Nyangabgwe has now turned into a slaughter house. “Patients continue to lose their precious lifes at the institution due to shortage of equipment to perform major surgeries. The situation at Nyangabgwe is heart breaking, our electorates are always asking us when will government fix the mess at the hospital but we fail to answer them,” charged Mosalagae. Another councillor, Ruben Kethoilwe of Moselwapula ward highlighted that government is spending millions of pula to refer patients to private hospitals due to lack of machinery and equipment to perform lifesaving surgeries at the hospital. Itekeng ward councillor, Lesego Kwambala wanted to know the number of…