Online Reporter
Nyore Madzianikenyore,[email protected]
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to improving conditions for civil servants, including those in the health sector, saying disruptions affect patients, the economy, and the general public..
The President said Government cannot afford to ignore such disruptions and will continually engage and dialogue with the health sector for the realisation of sustainable, progressive and win-win solutions.
He said this while commissioning the refurbished Adlam House and trainee nurses’ block at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare yesterday.
The facilities were refurbished under the Presidential Hospital Renovation Programme by Prevail Group of Companies.
President Mnangagwa said the Presidential Hospital Renovation Programme is set to reach every hospital across the country’s districts.
So far, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, Sally Mugabe Central Hospital and Mpilo Central Hospital are undergoing renovations to match international standards.
“Today’s event and the beautifully refurbished infrastructure before us is another confirmation of the success of our development philosophy, ‘Nyika inovakwa, inotongwa, inonamatirwa nevene vayo/Ilizwe lakhiwa, libuswe likhulekelwe ngabanikazi balo’.
“We are further celebrating unity, hard work and the shared national determination to transform and modernise every sector of the economy, ourselves,” he said.
President Mnangagwa said the renovations dovetail with the Second Republic’s Vision 2030 of attaining an upper-middle-income society, adding that through such interventions, the nation will have confidence in local skills and innovations.
“Undoubtedly, a nation’s development is inseparable from the general well-being of its people. Under the Second Republic, my Administration is modernising our health system through infrastructure development, human capital development and capacity building, as well as improved service delivery.
“These facilities dovetail with the broader goal under Vision 2030, an economy anchored on a healthy, productive and empowered population.
“The transformation we have seen here has been realised under the Whole-of-Society Approach, that is, the public, private sector and general citizenry, working hand-in-hand to build our great motherland, Zimbabwe.
“Sector by sector, we must continue to have confidence in our own skills, systems and innovations.”
President Mnangagwa applauded teams and stakeholders who worked on the project, saying no nation or community develops by depending entirely on others.
“It is also commendable that this exceptional and indeed breath-taking makeover here at Parirenyatwa Hospital was achieved through the use of our own local resources.”
President Mnangagwa reiterated the importance of utilising local resources in building the economy.
He also commended progress being made across the health delivery sector towards the realisation of universal health coverage and access to affordable, quality and specialist health services.
The President said the reduction in maternal mortality reflects strengthened maternal and child health services.
“Life expectancy is also rising, a testament that the interventions deployed by Government alongside other stakeholders are yielding positive results.”
President Mnangagwa said Government is strengthening specialised care and emergency response systems by acquiring and installing modern and digitally-enabled medical equipment across health centres.
He said the broad and proactive shift being championed by Government will ensure patients receive diagnosis and treatment plans in a single visit.
“The pursuit to create a resilient, as well as data and evidence-based national health system, that maximises patient outcomes across rural and urban areas, is being accelerated.
“Under this strategy, district and rural health centres, including clinics, are enabled to provide a level of patient care and treatment, previously reserved for the referral and central hospitals,” he said.
The President revealed that the air ambulance system has scored significant milestones, with more than 2 000 evacuations conducted to date.
President Mnangagwa also expressed satisfaction with progress on the refurbishment of Mbuya Nehanda Maternity Hospital housed at Parirenyatwa.
“The women of our great country, no matter where they live, deserve dignity, safety and comfort as they access quality health services, including prenatal, antenatal and post-natal services, among others.”
President Mnangagwa said human capital remains at the centre of national socio-economic progress, emphasising the importance of training.
“No health system can function without skilled, disciplined and committed professionals.
“As such, human capital development remains at the centre of our national socio-economic progress.
“Hence, my Government established the Health Services Commission to oversee the training, retention and motivation of our health workforce.
“Through this initiative, we are building technical competencies on one hand and entrenching discipline, ethics, loyalty and patriotism across the health professionals, on the other.
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