adminFrom George Maponga at NUANETSI RANCH, Mwenezi
The National Aids Council has been commended for spending nearly $150 000 to construct a modern clinic at Chingwizi in the Nuanetsi Ranch, Mwenezi, to cater for over 3 000 families displaced by the Tokwe-Mukosi Dam in Chivi two years ago.
NAC constructed the clinic following a request from the Ministry of Health and Child Care.
Tokwe-Mukosi flood victims at Nuanetsi were relying on a makeshift clinic built by an Italian non-governmental organisation, Cesvi, as an emergency measure while funds to build permanent structures were being sourced.
Speaking during a tour of the new clinic on Thursday, the chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health Dr Ruth Labode said the move would improve health delivery at Nuanetsi.
Dr Labode said her committee visited Nuanetsi to appreciate the work being done by NAC using public funds mobilised through the AIDS levy introduced by Government to help combat the HIV and AIDS scourge.
“We are here to see the work that is being done by NAC which is directly related to the fight against the HIV and AIDS scourge. We saw it fit to come down on the ground to see how public funds collected through the AIDS levy are being used because most of the time we spend time in workshops without going to the ground,’’ she said.
NAC operations director Mr Raymond Yekeye said the clinic was part of efforts to fight HIV and AIDS by building a permanent health facility.
Online Reporter