The country has seen an increase in maternal deaths over the course of the pandemic.
Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says this has been caused partially by a diversion of resources to fight the virus.
Dr. Tufton was speaking at this week’s sitting of Parliament’s Standing Finance Committee.
The administration has been forced to reallocate already scarce resources to fight Covid 19.
This has resulted in several crucial areas lacking budgetary support.
The Health Minister says the government is now conducting a review to see the extent of the fallout.
Dr. Tufton also says they’re aiming to reduce the severe backlog in surgeries caused by the pandemic.
Dr. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness.
