By Shaffie A Mtambo
A Mulanje-based family has taken the Ministry of Health to court over the death of their loved one, Florence Chimenya, who allegedly died due to medical negligence at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (Qech) in Blantyre.
Chimenya died on March 28, 2024, after undergoing a second surgery to remove pieces of cotton left inside her belly during a cesarean section.
The family, represented by Christina Dymon, claims that the hospital’s negligence led to Chimenya’s death.
Lawyer Mtendere Njewa of The Nyale Institute for Sexual and Reproductive Health Governance said, “The court recognised that the Attorney General did not file any defence to the case, but trial proceeded.”
The court has given both parties 14 days to file their final submissions, after which a judgment will be delivered.
Njewa added, “We submitted our witness statement and the court ordered that within 14 days both parties should submit their final submissions and 14 days after that we will have the judgment.”
