BY MBONGENI NDLELA
MBABANE – A sigh of relief, as government announces the arrival of medication.
Emaswati have welcomed the good news of the arrival of some medication in the country.
This comes after several concerns both from members of the public and medical practitioners that most health institutions in the country were faced with a shortage in medication. At some point, nurses engaged in protests over the non-availability of medication. A probe into the shortage revealed that some unregistered pharmacists have found a canning way of ‘stealing’ government stock to sell it for their own benefit.
Minister of Health Lizzie Nkosi has disclosed in an article published by the Times of Eswatini today that the ministry has been receiving a number of medications that government had purchased from her suppliers. The minister stated that stock that has arrived included children’s vaccination, theatre medication and commodities, ART, TB medication, a wide range of pain management medication, and other essentials.
Emaswati have since reacted to the Times article, posting their appreciation on Facebook.
Following is the reaction by facebookers to the Times article:
Facebooker 1
Thank you Eswatini government for showing up your love to Eswatini people, now we’re going to heal.
Facebooker 2
As we’re EMaswati we are very very happy about our government of ESwatini for trying their best to find the medication, it shows us that they care about us.
Facebooker 3
Siyabonga ku minister of health ngalokutsi angapheli mandla ekutsenini lama philisi agcine akhona.
Facebooker 4
Siyabonga kuhulumende bantfu neke basajika letibhedlela.
Facebooker 5
Thanks to govt for such effort, we hope more coming
Facebooker 6
Good news as some medication arrives.
Facebooker 7
A big thanks to the govt for trying so hard to bring back the medication.
Facebooker 8
How do the thugs got hold of our ID’s…something fishy here
Once again a bi thank you to government for the available supply of medication
Facebooker 9
Medication delivered ….maye hulumende uyasebebta kepha…aay cha
Facebooker 10
Finally, medication has arrived.
Facebooker 11
The mushrooming Pharmacies, must not benefit or steal from these medication.
