A male nurse at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals is being investigated by authorities at the health institution for allegedly selling Anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs, which are meant to be dispensed for free.
The alleged misdemeanour came to light when WhatsApp chats with one of the patients were leaked to the authorities. The hospital’s clinical director, Dr Aspect Maunganidze, said:
Yes, we received the complaint and as we speak an investigating committee has been set to look into the allegations.
If the committee sees the merit of misconduct, then we will move to the next step, which is instituting a disciplinary hearing.
So far, we have asked the accused to respond to the allegations. He has written his own report in relation to the allegations.
Reports indicate that the drugs are in short supply while some unscrupulous nurses are selling a month’s supply for US$10.
Drug cartels alleged to be selling the donated drugs involve nurses and other staff.