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Elliot
Jinjika
Jinjika
CHIVHU–
With the health situation in Chikomba and the country continuing
to deteriorate, people who attended the commissioning
of equipment bought by Chikomba Rural District Council (RDC) took to task the Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr John Mangwiro over the deplorable
state of health facilities in the district.
With the health situation in Chikomba and the country continuing
to deteriorate, people who attended the commissioning
of equipment bought by Chikomba Rural District Council (RDC) took to task the Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr John Mangwiro over the deplorable
state of health facilities in the district.
Mangwiro, who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for
Chikomba West constituency, showed up on the event after a long absence
attributed to ill- health.
Chikomba West constituency, showed up on the event after a long absence
attributed to ill- health.
His re-appearance gave residents the long awaited
opportunity to air their grievances but on several occasions during the event,
the District Development Coordinator (DDC) and the minister of State for Mashonaland
East Provincial Affairs Aplonia Munzverengwi came to his rescue.
opportunity to air their grievances but on several occasions during the event,
the District Development Coordinator (DDC) and the minister of State for Mashonaland
East Provincial Affairs Aplonia Munzverengwi came to his rescue.
“Minister, things are not well here. Women are dying
during labor because Chivhu hospital is ill equipped.
during labor because Chivhu hospital is ill equipped.
“We are referred to very far places yet we don’t
have the money but we have a big health institution at our doorsteps which is
not helping.
have the money but we have a big health institution at our doorsteps which is
not helping.
“This is so pathetic, what are our leaders doing,
our MP is the deputy minister of health but here we are dying,” said one
resident.
our MP is the deputy minister of health but here we are dying,” said one
resident.
Another resident said that they were blessed to have
a deputy minister of health but there is nothing on the ground to show that they
have a representative at such high level in government.
a deputy minister of health but there is nothing on the ground to show that they
have a representative at such high level in government.
“We have no equipment, no functioning mortuary the
whole district, no theatre and people have to go to Masvingo and Murambinda
whilst Chivhu is here.
whole district, no theatre and people have to go to Masvingo and Murambinda
whilst Chivhu is here.
“Solar panels were donated to power Chivhu hospital
and other local hospitals but still we are facing power challenges.
and other local hospitals but still we are facing power challenges.
“We have our MP who is the deputy minister of health
and that should be our advantage especially Chikomba district,” said another
resident.
and that should be our advantage especially Chikomba district,” said another
resident.
Mangwiro could not respond to the grievances but
minister Munzverengwi implored the responsible authorities in Chikomba to write
down their problems so that she will present them straight to the minister of health
on behalf of the district as the person responsible for the state of affairs in
the province.
minister Munzverengwi implored the responsible authorities in Chikomba to write
down their problems so that she will present them straight to the minister of health
on behalf of the district as the person responsible for the state of affairs in
the province.
“Let this be noted down and I will take all these
issues straight to the Minister. We don’t want to appear as if our deputy minister
is taking advantage of his position to improve his home area at the expense of
the whole country,” said Munzverengwi.
issues straight to the Minister. We don’t want to appear as if our deputy minister
is taking advantage of his position to improve his home area at the expense of
the whole country,” said Munzverengwi.
