Maseru, Nov. 10 — The Acting Director of Health at the Maseru City Council (MCC), Mrs. ’Maseitshiro Khooe, has raised serious concern over the operational crisis facing the Council’s Health Department following the recent confiscation of its vehicles by the Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL).
Speaking in an interview, Mrs. Khooe revealed that the absence of vehicles has severely hampered the department’s ability to deliver essential health services. She cited a recent incident in which health workers were unable to transport a patient from one of MCC’s clinics to hospital due to a lack of transport.
“This situation has put both our staff and the public at great risk,” she lamented. “We are struggling to perform even the most basic tasks.”
Mrs. Khooe further explained that the lack of a supervision vehicle has also led to garbage piling up in several parts of the city. She warned that the accumulating waste poses a growing health hazard, particularly as the festive season approaches, a period when waste generation typically increases due to heightened commercial and social activities.
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