Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. OVER 19 000 people have benefited from the presidential medical scheme, which aims to train community members in first aid and emergency response, targeting underserved and marginalised areas often neglected by conventional healthcare services.
Speaking on the sidelines of the event in Mbare, Harare, yesterday, Discovery Ambulance Services chief executive officer David Munowenyu said the medical outreach programme has provided free medical treatment, particularly benefiting the elderly and bridge healthcare gaps in marginalised communities.
“We are here today in Mbare, where we are doing our Presidential Majors in Medical Schemes programme, where we go around training first aid,” he said.
“What has brought us here today is the same thing that has made us go around the whole country.”
Munowenyu said the outreach will extend beyond urban centres, reaching into remote and neglected communities nationwide.
“What has brought us here today is the same reason we travel across the country to ensure that even the most marginalised communities have access to life-saving medical knowledge and resources,” he said.
“Since its inception last year, the programme has benefited over 19 000 individuals, including many elderlies. The campaign’s goal is to empower local populations to respond effectively during medical emergencies, thereby reducing mortality and improving health outcomes.
“We are also able to go to marginalised areas. So we are coming, working together so that everyone has access to health and medication.”
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