AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHospital Accountability: Lesotho’s Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital is under heavy scrutiny after the Public Accounts Committee ordered audits and credential checks following allegations of nursing licence fraud and concerns about foreign doctors’ qualifications, including a paediatrics head whose academic papers are being independently verified. Workforce Integrity: The PAC heard that a nursing assistant allegedly worked for years using a practising licence obtained without sitting the required exam, prompting demands for licence revocation and employment termination. Patient Safety: PAC members warned that gaps in vetting could endanger patients and waste public funds, especially where children’s care is involved. Health System Risks: The inquiry also raised questions about the Lesotho Nursing Council’s role in issuing the disputed licence. Community Health Support: Mercy Mission is appealing for urgent funding to keep its orphan and child welfare programmes running across multiple countries, including health and education support. Public Health Recall: Woolworths has recalled a clarifying shampoo sold in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini after it tested positive for a bacterium linked to rare infections in people with weakened immune systems.
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