Speaking on Sunday during the handover at Bangwe Health Centre, the organisation’s spokesperson Ibrahim Omar said the donation was part of the organisation’s Hospital Bed Project. He said they chose the two facilities after realising that they had limited beds to accommodate patients despite serving a larger population. “We initiated the project to help hospitals have a better environment for patients.
This is part of our mission to help the community access better healthcare services,” said Omar. He called on other stakeholders to support government’s efforts to improve the quality of health care services in the country. Blantyre City Council Mayor Isaac Jomo Osman thanked the organisation for the support, saying it will go a long way in helping hospitals accommodate more people.
In his remarks, Bangwe Health Centre in-charge Kennedy Lowa said the shortage of beds was affecting the delivery of healthcare services as some patients were forced to sleep on the floor. “Our facility serves at least 217 000 people, but we had eight beds in the post-natal ward, which was a challenge during emergencies. So, it was difficult to help a patient lying on a floor,” he said. Meanwhile, the organisation
