Victor Maphosa
Mashonaland East Bureau
Patients at Nzira Rural Health Centre in Mutoko District no longer have to share a single admission room for male and female patients following the construction of a second ward at the facility.
The new admission block, funded by the Government through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), is expected to improve patient care and ease pressure on health workers at the rural clinic.
The development brings relief to the community in an area frequently affected by malaria, where access to adequate healthcare facilities is essential.
Speaking to Zimpapers during a recent tour of the clinic, Mutoko South legislator Cde Isaac Tasikani (ZANU-PF) said his office was implementing several projects across the constituency to improve livelihoods by bringing essential services, including healthcare, closer to communities.
He said the Nzira Rural Health Centre project was part of broader efforts to address local development needs and improve access to critical services.
“We have constructed this admission block at Nzira clinic after realising the challenge being faced by patients when they are supposed to be admitted for close monitoring by health officials,” he said.
“We have also gone further to paint all the structures at this clinic as you can see. People here should have quality health services and we are thriving to bring that even closer to them.
“We have more projects across this Constituence, in the health and education sectors. We want to thank President Mnangagwa for ensuring that development is being done, not only in urban centres, but also in rural areas.”
A resident, Mr Chris Saidi said the construction of the second admission block is a welcome development, especially at Nzira clinic, where a lot of people visit to seek help, particularly those who would be suffering from Malaria.
“We are thankful to the Second Republic for such the impactful development, which has come at an opportune time,” he said.
“This area is prone to malaria and a lot of people seek assistance from this clinic. It becomes easy for nurses to monitor their patients.”
