Allegedly attending to patients, soliciting funds
Muhimbili National Hospital
MOI Director Dr Athuman Kiloloma told the press that this is actually the second time suspect, Dismas Macha (35) is arrested at the hospital.
“The MNH security arrested Macha as he attended to patients at around 9am yesterday morning while other doctors were also making their rounds,” he explained.
“The hospital management was informed about his dubious activities and his picture was put up on all notice boards to alert the public,” Dr Kiloloma said.
“Macha would enter the hospital gates while in normal attire but would later on change to doctors’ uniform but today, the auxiliary police saw him entering and followed him up to the wards where he started attending to patients while in the doctors’ uniform…that when they apprehended him,” Dr Kiloloma told the media.
Dr Kiloloma, the suspect was not only attending to patients but also collecting money from both the patients and MOI workers.
“Macha is neither an employee of MOI nor a doctor by profession, but he has pills for abortions and equipment meant for such activities,” Dr Kiloloma went on to reveal and pointed out that the suspect also had on his person, patients’ files and other hospital documents.
According to the MOI Director, the fact that they arrested Macha with the files, tools and medicines, it is a clear sign that he was illegally assuming the role of a doctor.
When asked as to where he got the documents, medicines and hospital equipment, Macha did not give a clear answer.
“I am not a doctor and am here to visit my in-law who is a doctor,” he defended himself, still in clad in doctors’ uniform.
Macha told newsmen that he was collecting the money so as to get transport fare for his wife who he claimed is undergoing treatment in India.
Macha was subsequently handed over to the Salender Bridge Police Station where he is been held for interrogation.
In February this year, another man believed to be a fake ‘doctor’ and identified as Kitano Mustafa Kitano, alias Dr Nyirabu, was also arrested by the hospital’s auxiliary police after its management was informed about his alleged activities by good Samaritans.
MNH senior public relations officer Aminiel Aligaeshi told journalists then, the self proclaimed doctor was also allegedly coning money from the patients and the public in general.
A victim of the play was one Hussein Haji who had a patient at the hospital and received a call from the dubious ‘Dr Nyirabu’ informing him of a driver’s post at the hospital.
‘Dr Nyirabu’ allegedly informed him that the applicant was required to present a driving license and a Secondary Education Certificate and that the post attracted a salary monthly of 570,000/- and a 90,000/- allowance daily.
Hussein could not meet some of the requirements and that ‘Dr’ Nyirabu allegedly asked for 200,000/- to ‘assist him.’
Hussein didn’t give him the money and instead reported the matter to the MNH management and he was arrested.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
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