President Mnangagwa is today expected to officiate at the
hand- over ceremony of medical equipment such as paediatric and diagnostic
machines sourced from India to capacitate central hospitals around the country.
The handover ceremony is slated for NatPharm headquarters
in Harare this afternoon.
The equipment was bought under the accelerated purchase
system, and is targeting to refurbish Parirenyatwa, Harare Central, Chitungwiza
Central, Mpilo and United Bulawayo hospitals. This is the first consignment,
with more expected in the next two months.
Health and Child Care ministry sources said the equipment
includes state-of-the-art theatre furniture and key medical machines.
“The President will grace the handover ceremony of hospital
equipment tomorrow (today) which the Government purchased recently from India,”
said a source.
“Among the whole lot are theatre equipment, paediatric and
diagnostic machines and various other key hospital furniture that will be given
to central hospitals.”
Government has been on a robust drive to revive the health
sector. India recently donated drugs to NatPharm in an ongoing relationship
that started early this year.
Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo said the
equipment will go a long way in boosting the health sector.
“The equipment has come at the right time as we are in the
trenches trying to give specialist services to our people,” he said.
“Credit goes to the President for spearheading the purchase
of the equipment which I believe will give that extra edge in our endeavours to
save lives.” Herald
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