Government scaling up clinic construction in new settlements
Yvonne Mutambwa
President Mnangagwa says his administration will be scaling up the provision of health facilities to new settlements.
This shows the seriousness being attached to Government`s gradual but scientific plan to regularize settlements born out of the parallel development processes.
Data gathered by the Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency showing where amenities will be placed to serve new communities is now being put to use.
Addressing attendees at the handover ceremony of Stoneridge Health Centre in Harare South yesterday, the President explained the new direction Government will be taking.
He also handed over 40 ambulances, 32 which were bought by Government and eight by the UNDP.
President Mnangagwa said he was disappointed that since his last visit to Harare South there has been very little movement in terms of provisions of roads, schools, potable waters and other basic amenities.
“The undue and unjustifiable delays are not acceptable and against the work culture of the Second Republic. The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works is therefore directed to speedily ensure that the Stoneridge community has access to quality services in line with my Government’s development philosophy of leaving no one and no place behind,” said President Mnangagwa.
President Mnangagwa said 30 clinic will be built through a loan facility received from the United Kingdom government.
“My Government is unwavering in its commitment to accelerate the provision of adequate social infrastructure for new settlements which have been established around our cities,” said President Mnangagwa.
He called for the speedy implementation of projects.
“The speedy and successful completion of the projects under phase 1 will unlock the release of additional funds under the loan facility. Meanwhile I applaud the complementary efforts and collaboration by development and cooperating partners, towards the realization of the Health sector outcomes among an array of other developments aspects,” said President Mnangagwa.
The Zimbabwea Ministry of Health and Child Care, in Collaboration with NMS Infrastructure has invested an estimated $210 Million into bringing quality Healthcare to all Zimbabweans.
Part A of this project will deliver four by 20-Bed Health Centres. Part B will deliver twenty-six by 20 Bed Health Centres as well as five by 60 Bed District Hospitals.
NMS Infrastructure Limited is a specialist in the delivery of bespoke turnkey Infrastructure projects within Africa, utilizing industry-leading experts from variety of disciplines and cultures.
The construction of the clinic was made possible by the public private partnership between the Government of Zimbabwe and the British based NMS Infrastructure Limited, signed in 2019.
From August 2021 the Ministry of Health and Child Care have been working in conjunction with NMSI, the prime EPC contractor for the project, alongside a team of world class engineers and architects, as well as local contractors, to create these state of the art, modern and fully-equipped Hospitals and Health Centres.
The Health Centre`s design envisions a fully equipped facility with Outpatient, Maternity, ART and Inpatient facilities along with ancillary facilities including a service yard and staff accommodation.
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