Ingutsheni Central Hospital has a farm which is however underutilized due to lack of implements, inputs and labor to work on the farm. The farm can provide a source of nutritious foods for the patients, resources permitting. Such resources will allow more land to be utilized under rain fed agriculture and irrigation, to sustainably feed the patients. It was highlighted that the Institution was not allowed to assign the patients to the fields –as it was viewed to be a human rights violation. However, it was raised that the Institution had assessment measures in place to determine whether or not any given patient is proper to assist in the fields even for their own benefit. Nurturing plants is well known to be a form of therapy. Such a barrier has derailed the progress in terms of farm utilization. 6.11 Access to Information and Entertainment The ZHRC team noted the measures in place to keep the patients entertained and up to date with current affairs. In almost all the wards – except for Khumalo (where seriously ill patients are kept) - there were working television sets. Patients would be seen showing great enthusiasm in watching and some were even chatting on news stories and topical sporting issues. The ZHRC noted also that some staff members were actual bringing their own personal entertainment gadgets such as radios for use by patients. At the time of the visit, ZHRC witnessed patients listening and dancing to music, together with the nurses in Mzilikazi Ward. The radio was said to belong to one of the staff members, and such dancing was stated to be a good form of facilitating exercises on the part of patients. The team noted the availability of playing grounds for patients to exercise and participate in sporting activities which is paramount for the patients’ well-being and health. 6.12 Staff Welfare The ZHRC established that resource constraints at Ingutsheni Central Hospital demotivates staff and affects effective service delivery. The matrons and doctor interviewed stressed the need for Government to ensure that unique institutions such as Ingutsheni Central Hospital be prioritized through payment of extra allowances as working with such patients is risky and requires specialization. Staff Page 17 of 22