Story by Tafara Chikumira
A new clinic has been commissioned in Chirumanzu district of Midlands province as the Second Republic continues with its quest to improve the country’s health care system in line with Vision 2030.
The clinic, which was built under the devolution programme will serve over 3000 people who used to travel more than 30 kilometres to the nearest health facility.
Chirumanzu Rural District Council chairman Mr Thembinkosi Miti said, “Before this clinic was constructed, community members used to walk some 30 kilometres to Mvuma or Lalapansi. This clinic is going to rectify this situation. It’s a major milestone for our community.”
“We thank our government for this clinic. We used to walk long distances to seek medical attention. Now our prayers have just been answered,” a Chirumanzu resident said.
“I appreciate what the President and the Second Republic are doing and we acknowledge their efforts. May the Lord continue to give them more years. He is a fatherly figure and our problems are going to be a thing of the past.”
The government says the project is a reflection of the Second Republic’s transformational strategies to provide solutions to community problems.
Midlands Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Hon Owen Ncube stated, “Construction of Mudzengi Clinic attests to the Second Republic’s speedy and impactful people-centric and results-oriented implementation of programmes and projects. This confirms that Chirumanzu RDC emulates and complements the Second Republic’s rural transformation strategy under the steward of President Emmerson Mnangagwa as we journey towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal number 3, of good health and well-being, address the livelihoods of communities and attainment of an upper-middle-income society earlier than 2030.”
Mudzengi Clinic is one of the several projects initiated by the Second Republic to enhance the quality of life for the citizenry in line with the vision to attain an upper-middle-income society by 2030.
