Lydia Koto
Villagers in ward 3 of Chivi North constituency will have to shelve their health access worries following the September 28, 2022 official commissioning of Bwanya clinic that was constructed using devolution funds.
The construction led by Chivi Rural District Council (RDC) started in 2019.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira who was the guest of honour said around 5 500 people were going to benefit from the clinic.
“Since 2019, through the devolution funds, council managed to satisfactorily complete the clinic block, three clinic staff rooms, expecting mothers’ shelter, public toilets, water reticulation, solar installation, fencing and supply of equipment and furniture. About 5 500 people are set to benefit from the clinic,” said Chadzamira.
He went on to say the health sector is one of the areas that the New Dispensation has made part of their commitment as enshrined in the NDS 1 (National Development Strategy 1).
“It is one of the areas where the New Dispensation has made commitment towards and enormous amount of progress is in health sector. No one and no place is left behind. NDS 1 points out that good health is central to human happiness and well-being,” he added.
Chivi RDC chairperson Godfrey Mukungunugwa was happy with the construction of the clinic since people from the area would walk a distance of about 15 to 20 km to nearest Danhamombe or Mashava clinic.
Mukungunugwa also thanked the government for its support in Chivi district and appreciated the roles ward 3 community and Chivi council played with support and commitment during the construction works.
“We are happy as Chivi district because we are now having a clinic in ward 3. People from this area used to walk a distance of about 15 to 20 km to the nearest medical center. We are happy today because this problem has been solved. I want to thank government, Chivi council and the community for their support towards the construction of Bwanya clinic,” said Mukungunugwa
Member of Parliament for Chivi North constituency Mathius Tongofa was also grateful with the support they got from Chivi council as it managed to sink a borehole at Bwanya clinic.
He also thanked the traditional leaders and community for their contribution towards the construction of Bwanya clinic and asked for medicines to be supplied as soon as possible so that people can start accessing services.
“I want to thank council for drilling a borehole here. This borehole was used during the construction of the clinic. It made our lives easy .
l also want to thank local leaders and community for their support and commitment towards building of the clinic .However, we need medicines so that people start to get services here as soon as possible and also the clinic needs electricity in case the solar system breaks down,” said Tongofa.
Chief Madamombe thanked the government and Chivi ward 3 community for their support towards building the clinic.
He said there was now need for nurses and drugs for the clinic to open doors.
Every staff house has cooking facility, Blair toilet outside, flash toilet and kitchen inside. Bwanya clinic also has waste management area with secured perimeter fence, waste management house, incinerator, placenta pit and bottle crush.
The water reticulation system at the clinic is solar powered and water is also from a borehole. There is also water back up in form of 10 000 liter tank with water being pumped for 24 hours.
