THE Second Republic’s inclusive development agenda is on course, with major referral hospitals being installed with all the necessary equipment for them to be one-stop centres for conducting tests and diagnosis for infectious diseases.

The United Bulawayo Hospitals(UBH) will never be the same again following the government’s investment in a 52-room diagnostic laboratory.

The facility houses departments like haematology and biochemistry, and can diagnose infectious diseases like Ebola.

“This is a big laboratory, and it can diagnose infectious diseases like Ebola. It has increased our power to diagnose as an institution. We are now a one-stop centre, we no longer outsource services, and this has brought a lot of convenience to our patients,” UBH Chief Medical Officer, Dr William Busumani said.

The government has also invested in solar power to improve health care delivery.

“The Second Republic also equipped our institution with a solar plant. This plant has helped ensure that even when there is an electrical fault in a hospital, we are not disturbed,” Dr Busumani added.

The Second Republic seeks to ensure that major referral hospitals are equipped with all the necessary equipment for them to be one-stop centres for conducting tests and diagnosis for infectious diseases.

“So many success stories have been recorded here in Bulawayo. Some of the stories include the expansion of many institutions. This has contributed towards the country’s industrialisation drive,” the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Dr Jenfan Muswere noted.

The development at the UBH comes as the government is seeking to ensure universal health coverage, hence the current refurbishment works at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare, and several health infrastructure projects being implemented across the country.