Hospital gets $347k PPEs boost

Herald Reporter

Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals  has received over 400 personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth $347 341, with United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) scheduled to get its consignment from Econet as Zimbabwe deepens its fight against Covid-19.

The PPEs consist of PVC overalls, overshoes, heavy-duty gloves, goggles, latex gloves and disposable plastic aprons, were raised from contributions by over 8 700 individual donors through an EcoCash merchant code and Steward Bank accounts created for the purpose, brings the total amount of donations made to date to $1 078 079.

The donations are in addition to the batch of PPEs distributed to Wilkins, Masvingo, Gweru and Mutare hospitals in May.

Parirenyatwa, the largest referral hospital in Zimbabwe, recently got Government approval to partition one of its wings into a Covid-19 treatment facility, while UBH is handling quarantine cases of travellers suspected of having been exposed to the virus.

Handing over the donation, Higherlife Foundation (HLF) chief executive, Dr Kennedy Mubaiwa, who was represented by HLF regional manager for Harare Mr Obert Nenguke, commended healthcare workers who continue to devote their time, energy and expertise to fighting Covid-19 from the frontline.

He praised the public for responding to the call to support the fight against the deadly virus by giving generously.

“The Covid-19 pandemic continues to show us that no one is safe until everyone is safe. The pandemic is impacting communities, placing a heavy burden on healthcare systems and even more strain on frontline health workers.

“There is, therefore, an urgent need for us to come together in solidarity faster and more effectively than ever before to help ourselves by helping the nation overcome the virus,” he said.

Accepting the donation, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals CEO Mr Ernest Manyawu, thanked the public that contributed the funds and Higherlife Foundation for coordinating the procurement of the PPEs, saying the donation could not have come at a better time when the Government and all stakeholders, including the corporate sector, are coming together to fight the pandemic.

“We are grateful to witness the coming together of Zimbabweans in supporting the health sector. We would like to thank the public for responding to the invitation from the Econet Group to donate funds towards the procurement of PPEs, and Higherlife Foundation, for coordinating this worthy cause.

Higherlife Foundation said the donations platform availed by EcoCash and Steward Bank remained open to receive public support towards fighting the disease, via EcoCash merchant code 018533 or Steward Bank special accounts 1037225367 or FCA Account 1037226811.

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