Exposed: The deep rot in ailing health sector

Pre-tender phase is reported to witness corruption and unethical conduct at the initiation, and planning stages of projects.

The report exposed the insidious plague that bedevils its procurement and financial management systems. The health staff interviewed ranked favouritism at 20.8 per cent, conflict of interest at 19.5 per cent and bribery at 16.7 per cent, witnessed at the project initiation stage according to the report.