Seven out of every 10 patients seeking treatment in private health clinics today are most likely given an injection that they do not need.
Speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of being sacked, doctors who have worked in private dispensaries in Dar es Salaam and Dodoma said that while the practice is unethical, they are not in a position to confront their employers. This is rather confidential, but over-prescription was part of my orientation programme at the private facilities where I have worked, said a dentist who has worked in a number of private clinics in Dar es Salaam. Its meant to raise the revenues of the health facility and this is how we survive.
SOURCE: THE CITIZEN
Speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of being sacked, doctors who have worked in private dispensaries in Dar es Salaam and Dodoma said that while the practice is unethical, they are not in a position to confront their employers. This is rather confidential, but over-prescription was part of my orientation programme at the private facilities where I have worked, said a dentist who has worked in a number of private clinics in Dar es Salaam. Its meant to raise the revenues of the health facility and this is how we survive.
SOURCE: THE CITIZEN