HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says government has not done a good job with regard to sensitising people on the importance of subscribing to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIMA). And Masebo has warned that any health worker who issues a prescription for medicines which are available in the hospital will be suspended. Meanwhile, Masebo has pleaded with health workers to stop frustrating the system and ensure that NHIMA works. When she toured Kakoso Level One hospital in Chililabombwe, Thursday, Masebo interacted with some patients who expressed frustration that there was usually no medication at the facility. After asking them a few questions, Masebo learnt that they were not members of NHIMA and admitted that government had not done well in...

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