Tag: MUTAWATAWA

Renovated Mutawatawa Hospital To Boost Maternal Health Outcomes

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa In a significant step towards improving maternal and neonatal health in Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe (UMP), Mutawatawa District Hospital has completed extensive renovations of its theatre department and waiting mothers’ shelter, with financial support from the World Bank, Cordaid and the Government of Zimbabwe. The refurbished hospital now boasts a fully equipped and modernised theatre capable of handling two operations simultaneously, a new radiography unit with a digital X-ray machine, and upgraded waiting mothers’ facilities designed to offer dignified shelter to expecting mothers. The renovations were undertaken by…

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Mutawatawa Hospital Gets New Digital X-Ray Machine

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa In a move set to revolutionize healthcare access in rural communities, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), with support from UNDP Zimbabwe, has installed a new X-ray machine at Mutawatawa District Hospital in Mashonaland East. The new X-ray machine replaces the outdated analogue system, significantly improving healthcare access by providing timely and accurate medical imaging. This advancement reduces the need for patients to travel long distances to urban centers for X-ray services. Speaking to HealthTimes,  Dr. Gladman Mubonani, the District Medical Officer for Mutawatawa said…

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