Africa-Press – Botswana. The new Mopipi Clinic will improve access to quality health care.
This was said by the deputy private secretary to the Vice President Mr Kagiso Habangana when receiving the clinic keys from World Group of Companies representative, Mr Farouk Sardar on Saturday.
Mr Habangana said the clinic would play a key role in the prevention and management of chronic diseases and reduce unnecessary disability and premature death.
He also noted that the clinic would create employment opportunities in the village and attract investments.
He urged the District Health Management Team to start using the facility as it might get vandalised if not put to use.
Mr Habangana also commended the World Group of Companies for helping government as it was faced with budget constraints due to financing many projects.
Government, he said, was promoting public and private partnerships, adding that they had set up smart stalls in front of the clinic to avoid a distortion of its view.
Smart stalls, he said, were an empowerment initiative to members of the community and that they would be allocated the stalls.
The regional health management coordinator, Ms Gasebotho Kedikilwe said the outpatient area would kick-start operations by the second week of March.
She said the aim was to recruit six cleaners on a temporary basis and that they would have one medical officer, nine registered nurses, seven midwives and four drivers.
She noted there was a water back-up in the facility, but expressed her unease with the lack of a standby generator.
Acting senior assistant council secretary, Ms Ndidza Molatole said the project would make a significant impact in improving health service provision amongst Mopipi residents and those from surrounding areas.
Mr Sardar said the aim of the project was to improve medical facilities in rural areas, noting that good health facilities were only found in towns.
The objective, he said, was to ensure that locals had access to good health facilities,.
The area councillor, Mr Ofentse Gabalatlhane commended the company for coming to their rescue by setting up a health facility in their village.
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