Expecting women alleged that Glen View Polyclinic was no longer registering pregnant women for maternal health services while health workers at Budiriro Polyclinic were instructing them to register on the day of delivery. At Budiriro poly clinic the situation was worse as health workers were not treating pregnancy as an emergency. Mr Ruwende said Covid-19 has heavily affected council health services and at one-point the entire staff of Warren Park poly clinic were infected. Glen View poly clinic is doing ante-natal clinic bookings on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The denial of access to maternal health services came at a time when council unilaterally resolved to close nine clinics in the city citing health personnel shortages.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 08, 2022 22:59 UTC