Ministry of Health Takes Over Mutare Infectious Diseases Hospital To Accelerate The Rehabilitation Process
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has taken over Mutare COVID-19 isolation centre to accelerate the hospital’s rehabilitation process, The Herald reports.
Mutare Infectious Diseases Hospital which is run by the local council reportedly failed to meet the 18 April deadline given by the government for them to have completed revamping the facility hence the government’s decision to take over the facility.
According to the publication, a source at the Hospital said the government was prioritising Victoria Chitepo Hospital as the provincial referral centre and according to the publication:
Space has been allocated for an intensive care unit at the hospital, with a capacity of 14 beds, once renovations are complete.
Mutare Infectious Disease Hospital has been earmarked for four ICU beds and oxygen infrastructure, infrastructural works and equipment.
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When fully refurbished, the provincial hospital will have six high dependence units and 20 ordinary beds for Covid-19.
Mutare Mayor, Blessing Tandi when the pandemic started stated that the council-run hospital was not ready to cater for patients and they needed US$400 000 to rehabilitate it.
More: The Herald
