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Conrad Mupesa–Mash West Bureau
A CHINHOYI primary health care centre, Presbyterian Clinic, recently received an ultra-sound scan machine from a humanitarian organisation, Bridge Zimbabwe, a gift that will help improve health care delivery in the town.
The pricey machine, which is critical in reducing maternal deaths, was handed over by Mr Andrew Davidson a supplier of hospital equipment. He noted that empowering the clinic’s nursing staff and doctors was important in retaining the nation’s human capital.
Bridge Zimbabwe director Mr Bryn Oliver said his organisation was complementing Government’s efforts to improve health delivery.
Presbyterian Clinic medical practitioner Dr Trust Mhongovoyo was elated by the donation.
“Having this machine is going to change a lot of lives in the early diagnosis of conditions, pregnant mothers and the general populace as well. It’s a huge step for us,” said Dr Mhongovoyo.
The clinic’s administrator, Stanley Mudzingwa, said the purpose of the clinic over the 15 years since it opened is to offer direct and affordable basic health care to the Chinhoyi community.
“One of those basic needs is proper maternal care for expecting mothers. That alone motivated us to expand the building so that we can include a labour and maternity wing. The scan machine is coming in to add value and vital service to the clinic, mainly during antenatal and postnatal phases.
“We are grateful to Bridge Zimbabwe, Bryn Oliver and Liz van Huysteen for sourcing this important machine for the clinic and community. We will continue striving to offer the best service to all who visit the clinic,” Mudzingwa said adding service will be affordable.
Most expecting mothers in the town are forced to part ways with at least US$30 for a single scan which is offered in the town centre in a private practice.
One of Chinhoyi’s expecting mothers, Ms Lydia Murwira said she had used close to US$100 to have ultrasound scan services at local surgeries which was too much for her husband’s pay grade.
“My husband is a security guard and for him to afford US$30 for an ultrasound scan session is a nightmare yet, he tried his best. I’m glad that we now have the service here which is said to be going to be cheaper. Apart from that, it is going to see me save a few dollars which I was using for transport,” she said.
The clinic becomes the only primary care health care in the town to have the machine with the one at Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital overwhelmed.
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