SHOCKING REVELATION: NO VENTILATOR AT ZIMBABWE'S BIGGEST HOSPITAL DUE TO CORRUPTION
- Melody Gwenyambira
- May 2
- 1 min read
A shocking discovery has rocked Zimbabwe's healthcare system after it was revealed that the largest state hospital in the country has no functioning ventilators — not a single one.
The revelation came to light following the death of high ranked patient who required mechanical ventilation but was denied access due to the complete absence of the life-saving equipment. Medical staff, already stretched beyond capacity, confirmed that while they had long been working with limited resources, they were unaware that the situation had deteriorated to this extreme.
Sources within the healthcare system and civil society groups have pointed to corruption at high levels.
The implications are dire. In a country where public hospitals are the only accessible option for millions, the absence of such basic critical care equipment poses a direct threat to life. The situation has sparked public outrage, with calls for full transparency and accountability.
Medical professionals have described the crisis as “a national emergency,” emphasizing that patients are dying not due to lack of medical skill or effort, but because the tools they need simply do not exist.
As pressure mounts, citizens are demanding answers — and justice. The question now remains: how many lives will be lost before the system is fixed?
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