A prolonged power outage at Chereponi District Hospital has led to the deaths of two patients and severely disrupted healthcare services.
The hospital has been without electricity for nearly two weeks, causing operations to come to a near standstill.
Healthcare workers at the facility have expressed their urgent concerns to Channel One News, calling on authorities to address the issue immediately.
They emphasised the severe impact of the outage on their ability to deliver proper care.
One said, “The light has caused a lot of problems in our lives. Just three days ago, we lost two people due to the power outage and there is some CS too, they are supposed to be done but because of the light issue, they can’t carry on those things. ”
“So we appeal to the government that they should do something about it. And we, the health workers too, don’t feel comfortable here because how to charge our phones is very difficult and our food and everything has been stored. So we appealed to the government to do something about it.”
The power outage has also affected the local community, with women struggling to grind maize for food. They, too, are joining the health workers in calling for a prompt restoration of electricity.
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