HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says she had an opportunity to visit Western Province but was saddened by the situation on the ground as the province has no healthcare to talk about. And Masebo says health workers who miss work for 10 days ought to be dismissed instantly and such vacancies reported to appropriate authorities. Speaking during a verification exercise in Chongwe, Monday, Masebo described the healthcare situation in some parts of the country as saddening. “Let’s just not assume that [what’s in] Chongwe District is what is in Chipata in Eastern Province for example [or] in Western Province, because Western Province is completely different. And I had an opportunity of visiting Western Province, I was very sad with what I...

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