THE Doctors and Nurses on a Mission has announced that Nedbank has come through as the sponsor for their Medical, Dental and Maternity health outreach program to be held in Domboshava on May, 29, 2021.
By Michael Gwarisa
In an interview with HealthTimes, Mr Edmore Munyoro said the bank’s sponsorship had come at the right time and will facilitate ease of health service delivery on the day.
So Nedbank Zimbabwe has answered our plea seeking sponsorship for our upcoming medical, dental and maternity outreach scheduled for Saturday 29 May 2021 at Molife Primary School in Domboshava. Nedbank has come on board is purchasing medications which will be given for free to the patients that shall be assisted during the medical, dental and maternity outreach. The bank’s sponsorship is instrumental and will be make the outreach possible.
“The banking institution is also purchasing BP testing machines and glucometers and stripes which are instrumental in the recording of blood pressure and glucose in patients. Angels Foundation Zimbabwe through the doctors and nurses on a Mission project is very grateful to the amazing support that has come at the right time,” said Dr Munyoro.
He added other health service providers will also be present offering different services as part of their efforts to take healthcare service delivery to the people.
“We are happy to be having services provides such as the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe which will be offering free cervical and breast screening, Adult Rape clinic which will be providing free psycho-social support to rape victims, mental health which will be providing mental health sessions, maternity services such as ante-natal care, ultrasound scan advice and education offered by Domboshava mediclinic, women health services which will be offered by Population Service Zimbabwe.
“Angels Foundation Zimbabwe is partnering Heart for the Nations, with support from from Greenwood wholesalers, Domboshava mediclinic, Centra Health suites, Harare Pharmacy, Nozizwe mother of Nations Trust and Frontline Zimbabwe respectively.”
Since launching in October 2018, the Doctors and Nurses on a Mission project has to date conducted 14 medical outreaches in Harare, Chitungizwa, Chiendambuya, Chinhoyi, Stappleford, Marondera and Mhondoro assisting over 600 people with the majority of beneficiaries being the elderly, with the Domboshava medical, dental and maternity outreach being number 15
“Healthcare is one of our key focus areas as an organization which has enabled us to launch and run the doctors and nurses on a mission project for the past 2 1/2 years. Our target is 200 people which have been broken down to come in batches of 30 people per one and half hours in observation of covid-19 restrictions.”