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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Government has given a notice for the termination of contracts for private laboratories operating within the University Teaching Hospital-UTH premises, citing the need to restore the main hospital laboratory to its full functionality.<\/p>\n

Health Minister Silvia Masebo says the government is aware of reports from the members of the public indicating that some health personnel\u2019s are referring patients to specific private laboratories within the hospital premises, a situation which has left the operation of the main hospital laboratory compromised.<\/p>\n

Ms Masebo tells Phoenix news that this has contributed to the hospital\u2019s main laboratory not functioning fully because some health workers refer some patients to seek services from private laboratories or pharmacies due to their personal interests, even in instances where some drugs are available.<\/p>\n

She says the government has given instructions to all public health facilities that going forward, no private laboratory or pharmacy will be allowed to operate within these premises in order to bring sanity to hospitals while restoring efficient operations of the hospital laboratories.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. Government has given a notice for the termination of contracts for private laboratories operating within the University Teaching Hospital-UTH premises, citing the need to restore the main hospital laboratory to its full functionality. 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