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Patrick Chitumba, patrick.chitumba@chronicle.co.zw
GOVERNMENT continues to make significant strides towards meeting Vision 2030 with the launch of a state-of-the-art Mudzengi Clinic among the positive outcomes expected to transform healthcare needs of over 3 000 villagers in Chirumhanzu District, Midlands province.
This development is part of a broader effort to bring essential health services directly to the community, ensuring that everyone has access to top-notch medical care.
Commissioning the clinic recently, Minister of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Owen Ncube, said the clinic was funded by devolution and council funds.
He said the development aims to bring essential health services closer to the community, ensuring that everyone has access to quality healthcare.
“This flagship project confirms the transformational strategies of the New Dispensation under the able and visionary leadership of President Mnangagwa to leapfrog community livelihoods in line with the shared desire to modernise rural health service delivery underpinned by the mantra of leaving no one and no place behind,” he said.
Minister Ncube said President Mnangagwa launched the ‘Call to Action, No Compromise to Service Delivery” blueprint, in 2023 in an endeavour to accelerate without compromise accessible, quality and affordable service provision by all local authorities.
“Furthermore, at the recently held ZILGA Annual Indaba, President Mnangagwa emphasised the need for collaboration by both urban and rural local authorities by pooling resources together to effectively respond to community needs,” he said.
“My office will ensure adherence to the inclusive ‘Whole of Government, Society and Economy Approach’, as it is our collective responsibility to ensure Zimbabwe attains an upper middle-income society earlier than 2030 as envisioned by President Mnangagwa.”
Minister Ncube said the construction of Mudzengi Clinic attests to the Second Republic’s speedy and impactful people-centric and results-oriented implementation of programmes and projects.
Accordingly, he said the construction of the clinic, which comprises an outpatient block, maternity ward, antenatal room, solar system, staff houses, perimeter fence and solar-powered borehole, which supply potable water, commenced in 2022 and was completed in November 2024.
“The clinic serves a population of more than 3 000 people from Chiodza, Mahamara, Chishuku and Utah who used to travel long distances to access health services from Mvuma General Hospital,” said Minister Ncube.
He said Chirumhanzu RDC’s efforts align perfectly with the Second Republic’s rural transformation strategy, led by President Mnangagwa. The strategy aims to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3, ensuring good health and well-being, while also improving community livelihoods and propelling
Zimbabwe towards an upper-middle-income society by 2030.
“This confirms that Chirumhanzu RDC emulates and complements the Second Republic’s rural transformation strategy under the stewardship of President 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,” he added.
Minister Ncube reiterated Government’s commitment to addressing power challenges, provision of linen, information communication technology and the waiting mother’s shelter.
“I am committed to swiftly addressing these challenges by leveraging local resources and expertise, just as we did during the clinic’s construction.
“We won’t accept anything less than success. Rest assured that, in line with the Second Republic’s ambitious development programmes, the Midlands Province is dedicated to supporting the creation of a prosperous, empowered, upper-middle-income society by 2030,” he said.
