Malawi Public Hospitals Reduce Meals for Patients

In Malawi, public hospitals have started giving patients one meal a day instead of the recommended three. This is largely because of financial difficulties facing the health sector. But health rights campaigners say the move is hazardous to the lives of the patients. The public hospitals have long been providing free meals to patients, three times a day; breakfast, lunch and supper. Now this has changed. The patients are getting one meal at 4 o’clock in the afternoon to keep them for...

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