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Midlands province gets ambulances
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The Midlands provincial Health and Child Care Ministry has received a significant boost in its efforts to enhance healthcare services with the acquisition of 15 vehicles worth US$305,000. These vehicles, funded through support from the Global Fund, will greatly improve the efficiency of health service delivery, especially in tackling HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis (TB) control across the province.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Owen Ncube emphasized that the new vehicles would play a pivotal role in improving the province's healthcare infrastructure. "The vehicles will significantly enhance the provision of health services by ensuring the timely transportation of medicines, improving access to primary healthcare, and optimizing the use of drugs through efficient distribution, ultimately reducing cases of expired drugs," Ncube said.
The vehicles are expected to facilitate efficient monitoring of drug supply and usage, as well as assist environmental health technicians in their duties. They will also improve contact tracing for patients undergoing treatment for diseases such as TB, malaria, HIV, and AIDS.
Ncube highlighted that this initiative aligns with the government's "Health for All by 2025" policy, which aims to provide accessible and effective healthcare to all Zimbabweans, regardless of location. "This is part of our broader commitment to leaving no one and no place behind," Ncube added.
The 15 vehicles, consisting of 10 Toyota Land Cruisers and 5 Toyota Hiluxes, will be distributed across the province's eight administrative districts, ensuring a widespread and impactful improvement in health service delivery.
The acquisition of these vehicles underscores the government's ongoing efforts to enhance healthcare access, particularly in rural and underserved areas, and to address pressing health challenges facing the Midlands province.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Owen Ncube emphasized that the new vehicles would play a pivotal role in improving the province's healthcare infrastructure. "The vehicles will significantly enhance the provision of health services by ensuring the timely transportation of medicines, improving access to primary healthcare, and optimizing the use of drugs through efficient distribution, ultimately reducing cases of expired drugs," Ncube said.
The vehicles are expected to facilitate efficient monitoring of drug supply and usage, as well as assist environmental health technicians in their duties. They will also improve contact tracing for patients undergoing treatment for diseases such as TB, malaria, HIV, and AIDS.
Ncube highlighted that this initiative aligns with the government's "Health for All by 2025" policy, which aims to provide accessible and effective healthcare to all Zimbabweans, regardless of location. "This is part of our broader commitment to leaving no one and no place behind," Ncube added.
The 15 vehicles, consisting of 10 Toyota Land Cruisers and 5 Toyota Hiluxes, will be distributed across the province's eight administrative districts, ensuring a widespread and impactful improvement in health service delivery.
The acquisition of these vehicles underscores the government's ongoing efforts to enhance healthcare access, particularly in rural and underserved areas, and to address pressing health challenges facing the Midlands province.
Source - newsday
