VILLAGERS in Zvishavane no longer have to walk long distances to access medical care following the completion of Nkatazo Rural Hospital, a development made possible through collaboration between the government and its development partners.
The Sasula area of Zvishavane is now home to a fully equipped mini-hospital, offering essential health services such as maternity care, X-rays, and scans. For communities that have struggled with limited access to healthcare, the new facility marks a turning point.
“Healthcare delivery in Zvishavane will never be the same again. This facility is a blessing, especially for pregnant women and children who bore the brunt of poor access in the past,” a villager said.
“Midlands Province is a proud beneficiary of the President’s people-centric, results-oriented, and listening leadership, and the Second Republic’s desire to leapfrog the economy, transform the livelihoods of communities and bridge service delivery gaps between rural and urban centres,” another added.
Charmed by the Second Republic’s mantra of Nyika Inovakwa Nevene Vayo/ Ilizwe Lakhiwa Ngabanikazi Balo, development partners are confident the project will change livelihoods in the area.
“The facility is a milestone achievement aligned with Vision 2030, ensuring that even rural communities have access to world-class health services such as maternity care, X-rays, and scans, truly leaving no one and no place behind,” Valley Seeds’ Chairman, Mr Themba Nkatazo noted.
Midlands Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Honourable Owen Ncube said the new health facility will become a cornerstone of rural transformation.
“The Second Republic prioritises rural development in its infrastructure agenda, from roads and clinics to schools and clean water systems, ensuring that the benefits of economic reform are felt beyond cities and towns. The provision of quality healthcare is a crucial element in achieving Vision 2030, and the completion of the mini-hospital aligns with President Mnangagwa’s vision of matching best international practices,” he said.
Through public-private partnerships, devolution, and decentralisation agenda, Zimbabwe has, in the past few years, witnessed massive construction of clinics almost in every part of the country.
