STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe has officially handed over a comprehensively refurbished children’s ward at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital, reaffirming its commitment to supporting community healthcare. The initiative involved a US$99 000 refurbishment of Children’s Ward B1, complemented by the procurement of US$40 000 worth of critical medical equipment. The new equipment includes two Bubble CPAP machines with trolleys, a humidifier and medical air compressor with five masks, five infusion pumps, and five phototherapy lamps.
Speaking at the handover ceremony on Wednesday, Betty Murambadoro, Stanbic Bank’s executive director for corporate and investment banking, expressed the bank’s commitment to supporting community healthcare. “As a bank, we invested US$99 000 last year to give Ward B1 a new lease of life,” said Murambadoro. “This year, we extended our commitment by procuring essential medical equipment worth US$40 000.
These machines, crucial for high-dependency units, are not just pieces of equipment; they are life-saving interventions that give our young patients a greater chance to recover and thrive.” The refurbishment work, completed last year, included retiling floors, repainting walls, carpentry, and upgrading electrical wiring and power points. This modernisation effort aims to create a better environment for both young patients and the healthcare workers caring for them. Murambadoro emphasised that this handover reaffirms a longstanding partnership between the bank and the hospital.
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“Each intervention is guided by a simple principle: that healthcare is a fundamental pillar of community wellbeing, and all stakeholders have a role to play in strengthening it,” she said. Murambadoro also paid tribute to the hospital staff, stating, “To the doctors, nurses, and staff of this hospital—we say thank you. While we can renovate buildings and provide equipment, it is you who breathe life into these efforts through your daily work.” Harunavamwe Chifamba, director of clinical services at Sally Mugabe Hospital, praised the collaboration.
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