Malawi: Patients Forced to Pay K90,000 for 'Free' Treatment As Corruption Crisis Rocks Public Hospitals

Malawi: Patients Forced to Pay K90,000 for 'Free' Treatment As Corruption Crisis Rocks Public Hospitals

A shocking parliamentary inquiry has exposed a deep corruption crisis in Malawi's public hospitals, with patients allegedly being forced to pay bribes for treatment, fake receipts being issued, drugs stolen and sold privately, and desperate families charged for services that are supposed to be free.

Officials admit illegal payments in hospitals

By Wezzie Gausi: The Ministry of Health has admitted that corruption remains a serious challenge in public hospitals, with officials disclosing widespread malpractice including bribery, fake receip…

Patients Forced to Pay K90,000 for “Free” Treatment as Corruption Crisis Rocks Public Hospitals - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

A shocking parliamentary inquiry has exposed a deep corruption crisis in Malawi’s public hospitals, with patients allegedly being forced to pay bribes for treatment, fake receipts being issued, drugs stolen and sold privately, and desperate families charged for services that are supposed to be free. One of the most disturbing revelations came from Kamuzu Central […] The post Patients Forced to Pay K90,000 for “Free” Treatment as Corruption Crisi…