The Health Ministry, under the former Coalition administration, was so ‘incompetent’ that instead of buying a piece of equipment to help patients with lung complications, it bought a vibrating dildo, says Government Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Vishwa Mahadeo.
During his presentation to the 2021 Budget Debate at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre this afternoon, Dr. Mahadeo bashed the former administration for ‘incompetence and mismanagement’.
“There were poor procurement practices, and I say this without fear of contradiction. I do not know if plain incompetence or corruption… The Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry of Health around 2017, requested a piece of equipment to assist with persons have lung problems. That piece of equipment can be used for persons who are in bed, like stroke patients, patients who got head injuries, and who were having problems with their lung. The request was made for a – medically correct name – medicinal chest vibrator: a medicinal equipment that is placed flat on the chest to stimulate the lungs. The then ministry of Heath bought a vibrating dildo for the department to use on patients having chest issues,” the MP said while waving the object in the House.
He also noted that a veterinary anesthetic machine was bought in Region Six to be use on humans.
