Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga, who is Health and
Child Care Minister, has hailed local innovations in the health sector at a
time when the world is grappling with the effects of Covid-19.
VP Chiwenga’s message comes amid reports that the country’s
Covid-19 recovery rate is at more than 80 percent.
In a speech read on his behalf by the chief director for
Curative Services in his ministry, Dr Maxwell Mareza Hove at the launch of
Wellness Medical Aid Society last Friday, VP Chiwenga said Government was happy
with the role that was being played by healthcare service providers.
“It should be our pride as a nation to embrace this dynamic
health and lifestyle concept, which recognises the role of our various
healthcare service providers including indigenous health practitioners from the
traditional medicine practitioners,” he said.
“This is a unique concept which comes to us as a direct
product of local innovation in bringing lasting solutions to the global health
threat.”
VP Chiwenga lauded those who are involved in solving
problems.
“It is my pleasure as the head of the health portfolio to
express my greatest appreciation to members of our community who focus on
problem solving rather than playing a blame game,” VP Chiwenga said.
“Although the economic conditions, which are prevailing at
the moment present various challenges, the Wellness Medical Aid Society team
has found it paramount to brush aside all fear and approach their endeared people
with an arm of rescue at the most crucial moment in the history of the country.
“My greatest persuasion is to encourage all stakeholders to
work together as a team to complete the integration process and ensure a
sustainable future as a people.”
Wellness Medical Aid Society’s chief executive Mr
Kudakwashe Munyongwa stressed the importance of rebuilding the foundations of
the health sector.
“The current need of the world is a practical and
integrated approach to resolve the problem of disease. Disease reversal is a
fundamental value, which Wellness Medical Aid Society assures you,” he said.
“This can only be achieved by rebuilding the health
foundations using all the scientific and literary information available to us
as a people.
“We are therefore pleading with all institutions to trust
us with their membership so that we can pool our resources together to fight as
a solid unit because our victory is certain.” Herald
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