Online Reporter
Trust Freddy
THE construction of a state-of-the-art 20-bed Manhize Mini Hospital in Mvuma, Midlands Province, is now 90 percent complete and on course for completion next month.
This comes as the Government is accelerating the expansion of modern healthcare infrastructure under the Zimbabwe Health Facilities Programme.
The project is one of four health facilities under development in the second phase of the programme, a partnership between the Government and NMS Infrastructure, a United Kingdom-based infrastructure development company.
The company is constructing a network of 30 modern 20 to 22-bed mini hospitals and five 60-bed district hospitals across Zimbabwe.
Permanent Secretary for Health and Child Care, Dr Aspect Maunganidze, said the Manhize project remained on schedule and would soon be handed over to Government.
“The ministry is pleased to advise that significant progress continues to be made under the Zimbabwe Health Facilities Programme, which is an important investment in expanding access to quality health infrastructure across the country,” he said.
“Building on the successful completion of the first phase, the Government moved to the next four sites in 2025, namely Manhize, Paradza, Rudhanda and Bulilima.”
Dr Maunganidze said construction at the Manhize facility had reached approximately 90 percent completion.
“The project remains on course for completion during August 2026, with handover anticipated shortly thereafter,” he said.
Work is also progressing at the other three sites under Phase Two of the programme, although construction is at different stages.
Dr Maunganidze said mobilisation and preparatory work had commenced at Paradza, with resources already deployed and technical teams on site.
“The Paradza project is now at the mobilisation and preparatory stage, with resources deployed and technical teams on the ground,” he said.
Construction activities, he said, are expected to commence shortly.
At Rudhanda, equipment and construction materials have already been moved to the site, although work is awaiting the resolution of technical issues relating to civil and structural aspects of the proposed location.
“At Rudhanda, construction equipment and materials have been mobilised to site. However, certain civil and structural matters relating to the proposed site require resolution before full construction can proceed.
“Once these technical matters have been addressed, the construction programme will be implemented,” he said.
In Bulilima, Government is first addressing water supply challenges before construction begins.
