Leading Africa focused financial services organization, Stanbic Bank has donated two haemodialysis machines worth US$50 000 to Marondera Hospital in Mashonaland East Province which is set to ease the burden faced by renal patients within the province.
By Nthokozo Gudu
Speaking at the handover ceremony Stanbic Chief Executive said the gesture by the bank came about after a visit by the bank’s officials in September last year to access the needs of the hospital.
Our needs assessment coupled with the passion to serve patients shown by the Marondera hospital team during the visit in September last year left a lasting impression on us. There was a consensus that we needed to contribute through life changing equipment,and this saw us settle on buying the haemodialysis machines,” said Nyanhongo.
He added that the donation of the haemodialysis machines was birthed out of a commitment by the Standard Bank Group subsidiary’s quest to drive Zimbabwe and Africa’s growth through a combination of top level banking offerings and comprehensive Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiatives.
Nyanhongo said the CSI initiatives span education ,the environment and health and sanitation with particular focus on equipment for public health institutions.
“We are not only committed to offer best banking products ,but we are fully absorbed in contributing to the well-being of the societies in which we operate.That commitment saw us launch Ruyamuro-Usizo through which we put our shoulder to the wheel towards supporting national efforts to improve health delivery in the country,” he said.
Mashonaland East Acting Provincial Medical Director Dr Michelle Gadzayi extended her gratitude to Stanbic Bank for the timely donation, which she said it would improve the quality of life for renal patients from every corner of the province and beyond.
“The machines will improve the quality of services that we render to our communities, I am sure we will be able to touch every corner of Mash-East Province,” she said.
She said currently the hospital attends to 14 patients per week with each patient receiving treatment twice a week and 10 more patients can now be added to the roster.
“We attend to six patients per day but now the number is going to increase to ten per day,” said Dr Gadzayi.
