By Stephen Tsamba
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Friday hailed private sector participation in the establishment and rehabilitation of public health delivery infrastructure amid a tough economic environment worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak.
Mnangagwa was officially opening a United Bulawayo Hospitals Orthopaedic Centre and a Covid-19 Isolation Centre in the country’s second capital.
He said the Orthopaedic Centre was a result of Public Private Partnership (PPP) between the country’s health ministry, Zimbabwe Orthopaedic Trust as well as Cure International.
The national leader expressed optimism the facility was going to improve access to specialist surgery and corrective care for children, among other health challenges.
By Staff Reporter
SAKUNDA Holdings has budgeted ZW$3.2 billion to complement government efforts in the management of Covid-19 for the next 12 months.
This comes as the company has adopted and fully equipped the United Bulawayo Hospitals Covid-19 Isolation and Treatment Centre which was officially opened by President Emmerson Mnangagwa this Friday.
The $3,2 billion injected by the company will go towards operational costs and staff salaries.
Sakunda is carrying out the works through its Arundel Clinic following recent appeals by Mnangagwa for the private sector to complement government efforts in fighting the pandemic that has killed over 1 500 locals since the first case was reported March last year.