OVER 3,000 KWACHA CDF SET ASIDE FOR NEW MATERNITY WING IN LIMULUNGA

THE Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has pumped over three hundred thousand kwacha into the construction of a modern maternity wing at Limulunga mini-hospital in Western Province.

In an interview, Limulunga Town Council Secretary, Namenda Kaonga, has said the local authority is eager to implement projects aimed at

He said the plots in question range from low, medium, high cost to commercial plots.

Mr Muwamba added that developing the plots would increase the revenue base of the local authority unlike bare land.

"We cannot continue to sell plots to clients who are not developing them. Before we can even think of advertising more plots, we have to ensure those that were allocated have been developed. We want the new CBD to grow," he said.

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improving the health sector as per Presidential directive.

“The maternity wing has been constructed at a total cost of K341, 868 by a woman contractor. It is water-borne, it has self-contained toilets and showers, it has ceiling boards and will also have tiles,” Mr Kaonga said.

He said the structure is completed with only some minor works remaining to be completed, adding that before the end of February it will be commissioned.

‘’We don’t need to see our mothers suffering to access the health facility, thus, during the financial year 2022 and 2023, a number of projects under the health department were approved,” Mr Kaonga said.

Acting District Health Director, Mubiana Mubiana thanked the government for the development noting that currently, the mini-hospital is using a structure that was designated for a mother’s shelters.

“With this building we shall have a designated maternity annex and provide all the services surrounding the safety of pregnancy and child birth to avoid maternal mortalities,” Mr Mubiana said.

He said the office is committed to support the actualization of the Presidential directive of health facilities to host maternal annexes, running water, among other requirements.

“We are seeing the benefits of CDF. We thank the government of the day for these positive pronouncements that will contribute greatly to universal health coverage,” Mr Mubiana said

He said that 662 expectant women are expected to have access to maternal health this year, adding that such a facility is crucial for the wellbeing of expectant mothers.