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'Esigodini hospital does not meet demands'
24 Dec 2014 at 02:21hrs | Views
Adequate health care service delivery is still a dream for Umzingwane constituents amid revelations that the district's hospital is an old farm house which is not equipped enough to serve the people, National Assembly representative William Dhewa told Radio Dialogue.
In an exclusive interview, Dhewa said Esigodini district hospital does not meet the standards of a facility of its magnitude and such a situation does not auger well with constituents.
"That facility is an old farmhouse that does not provide basic services. We call it a district hospital but it does not offer services that it is expected to give," said Dhewa.
He said the hospital does not offer X-Ray facilities and constituents rely on Bulawayo hospitals for such services.
Esigodini is 42,5 kilometres from Bulawayo.
"The hospital does not meet the demands, it does not have a mortuary and that situations inconveniences people living in Umzingwane constituency," said Dhewa.
He said the then Health Minister at independence Dr Timothy Stamps' dream of "Health for All by the Year 2000" is now a nightmare.
"In the rural areas people suffer the most inequity in terms of access to quality health care with some travelling long distances to access health facilities hence there is a need for the construction of more clinics," said Dhewa.
He said there was a proposal to construct a new hospital in a new site that would provide adequate services.
"There is a proposal to construct a hospital in Esigodini and land has since been made available and once we secure funds, we will immediately start the project," said Dhewa.
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In an exclusive interview, Dhewa said Esigodini district hospital does not meet the standards of a facility of its magnitude and such a situation does not auger well with constituents.
"That facility is an old farmhouse that does not provide basic services. We call it a district hospital but it does not offer services that it is expected to give," said Dhewa.
He said the hospital does not offer X-Ray facilities and constituents rely on Bulawayo hospitals for such services.
Esigodini is 42,5 kilometres from Bulawayo.
"The hospital does not meet the demands, it does not have a mortuary and that situations inconveniences people living in Umzingwane constituency," said Dhewa.
He said the then Health Minister at independence Dr Timothy Stamps' dream of "Health for All by the Year 2000" is now a nightmare.
"In the rural areas people suffer the most inequity in terms of access to quality health care with some travelling long distances to access health facilities hence there is a need for the construction of more clinics," said Dhewa.
He said there was a proposal to construct a new hospital in a new site that would provide adequate services.
"There is a proposal to construct a hospital in Esigodini and land has since been made available and once we secure funds, we will immediately start the project," said Dhewa.
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Source - Radio Dialogue
