Petauke District Commissioner Martha Mulenga was in disbelief upon learning that an expectant young mother from Mozambique was made to deliver openly at Kaumbwe Health center. 

All this was because the named medical officer was unable to understand the referral letter written in Portuguese language the expectant mother handed to him.

The expectant Zambian mother living in Mozambique was taken to Kaumbwe health centre by relatives where the said clinical officer allegedly declined to attend to her.

This was because he could not read the referral letter from Mozambique Health facility which was in Portuguese.

It is understood that the expectant mother was instead referred to Minga health facility but an hour later went into labor as relatives were looking for transport to evacuate her thereby forcing her to deliver on a bear floor without any medical assistance.

This news did not please Chieftainess Mwanjawatu upon hearing of it saying that the health personal’s conduct at the facility was uncalled for.

She immediately gave the erring clinical officer matching orders out of her chiefdom.

Petauke District Commissioner Martha Mulenga, in response organised a vehicle for the erring officer to load personal household goods and thereby bid farewell to the traditional ruler and her chiefdom.

In an interview with ZANIS, Ms. Mulenga revealed that the clinical officer will face disciplinary action particularly that this is not the first time he was involved in unprofessional conduct.

She said Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Paul Thole and Provincial Health Director Mathews Ngambi have both been informed on the development.