Health Ambassadors 4ED offer free health services

SCORES of people yesterday received free medical services offered by the Health Ambassadors for Economic Development in Harare’s Rugare and Bulawayo’s Cowdray Park suburbs.

The free health outreach programme offered services such as doctor consultations, treatment, medication, baby weighing and counselling to residents.

Formerly known as the Zimbabwe Nurses Association, the group is on a drive to complement Government’s health delivery programmes.

Speaking at the event in Rugare, the organisation’s chairperson, Mr Tafadzwa Jackson, said the initiative will cover all the country’s 10 provinces.

“We will continue to support President Mnangagwa towards achieving the goals of NDS1 (National Development Strategy 1) through the provision of free testing, treatment, medication, family planning and baby weighing, among other health services.

“We will ensure that no one will be left behind.

“The programme will also target those in rural areas to ensure the services are equally distributed across the country.”

The outreach programme saw more than 30 medical practitioners — including doctors, nurses, paramedics and counsellors — providing their services for free.

National co-ordinator for the organisation, Mr Felix Muzondo, said they require support from well-wishers to ensure they are adequately equipped.

“This organisation is for patriotic health practitioners. “We are those nurses and doctors who vowed not to let fellow citizens die when our colleagues were striking. We continue to seek assistance of any form so that we expand this programme and assist Zimbabweans from all corners of the country.”

Mr Moffat Dube, a senior citizen and resident of Rugare, commended the work that is being done by the organisation.

“As a pensioner and old man, I no longer have the capability to pay for medical facilities and services. I would like to thank this organisation for bringing such services to us.”