Online Reporter
Fortune Mavambo Makoni [email protected]
INYATHI District Hospital has received a shot in the arm after Ward 8 Councillor Cde Ignatious Khabo donated hospital sundries to the health institution, a gesture that will improve the welfare of patients and medical professionals.
The district hospital is the biggest referral medical facility serving patients from clinics in Bubi District.
Cde Khabo is also the District Coordinating Committee (DCC) secretary for mines.
Councillor Khabo said he was deeply touched to learn that the hospital had been battling a shortage of basic necessities, which had made operations difficult.
“As a councillor, it pains me to learn that our people are suffering because they cannot afford treatment, and because the hospital also lacks the resources to adequately treat patients due to shortages of basic needs.
“This is why I felt compelled to source these basic necessities for our people. It is my duty as a leader to improve the lives of our people. The President has afforded us an opportunity to make money, and as such, we must use some of the proceeds to take care of our people by channelling it back to the community,” said Cllr Khabo.
Councillor Khabo has also pledged to renovate the hospital ceilings that were affected when the hospital roofs were damaged during last year’s heavy storms.
“Last year, the hospital was affected by heavy storms. I renovated the roofs then. Now, I am taking it upon myself to renovate the ceilings and provide bins to help keep the hospital clean,” said Councillor Khabo.
Zanu PF Central Committee member Cde Nqabayezwe Maphosa applauded the donation, saying it would benefit patients, doctors and nurses at the hospital.
“As Zanu PF, we are the ruling party and it is our duty to instruct our deployees such as Cde Khabo to push programmes that benefit our people. President Mnangagwa’s mantra is that ilizwe lakhiwa ngabanikazi balo and Cde Khabo is leading the way in improving the welfare of patients at Inyathi District Hospital,” said Cde Maphosa.
Cde Maphosa said his own experience as a diabetic patient at the hospital had made him realise the importance of supporting the institution.
“I was once admitted at this hospital, and that experience made me realise that this is one of the institutions that needs support the most. I also realised that no matter how small or big the assistance may be, it always goes a long way in assisting the patients and nurses at the hospital,” he said.
Dr Brian Chikwenhere, the acting District Medical Officer, expressed gratitude for Cde Khabo’s donation, saying it would improve service delivery at the hospital.
“Today’s donation is not just hospital sundries but a lifeline for our patients and medical staff. We would like to assure the donor that we will put the donation to good use,” said Dr Chikwenhere.
