{"id":35896,"date":"2022-12-01T01:30:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T01:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/malawis-bwaila-hospital-labor-wards-closed-for-lack-of-deliveries-supplies"},"modified":"2022-12-01T02:14:18","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T02:14:18","slug":"malawis-bwaila-hospital-labor-wards-closed-for-lack-of-deliveries-supplies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/malawis-bwaila-hospital-labor-wards-closed-for-lack-of-deliveries-supplies","title":{"rendered":"Malawi\u2019s Bwaila Hospital labor wards closed for lack of deliveries supplies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span><b>LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)<\/b>-Malawi is bleeding. The country\u2019s Bwaila Hospital in the capital Lilongwe has temporarily closed its Labour Ward and theatre due to lack of needed supplies for use.<\/p>\n<p>The Maravi Post understand that facility is currently referring expectant women who are due for delivery and patients due for operation to Kamuzu Central Hospital. Health authorities are yet to comment on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>This comes as Malawi is grappling with forex shortage, lack of essential drugs and medicine in public hospital, high cost of living, fuel crisis, power outages and among others.<\/p>\n<p>Despite challenges rocking the country, President Lazarus Chakwera without shame and remorse keeps on making petty trips and tours both local and international that milk hard-earned taxes. Chakwera\u2019s Tonse Alliance administration is failing to fix ailing economy for the last two years in power.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi is bleeding. The country\u2019s Bwaila Hospital in the capital Lilongwe has temporarily closed its Labour Ward and theatre due to lack of needed supplies for use. The Maravi Post understand that facility is currently referring expectant women who are due for delivery and patients due for operation to Kamuzu Central Hospital. 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