By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he was moved by the plight of doctors’ working conditions and their tools of the trade and he sourced the equipment that they required.

He said this at the handover ceremony of hospital equipment sourced from India at NatPharm (Monday).

Said Mnangagwa:

“The doctors came to State House and explained their working conditions. The conditions of service, the equipment, the tools of their trade. I really felt sympathetic.

So, I promised them that despite the lack of resources, I will do my best to source the equipment you want. You submit your list and indeed they did so. This is less than three months ago.”

President Mnangagwa said following submission of the list, he got resources to purchase what the doctors longed for.

“I am glad to say in excess of 85 percent of what they requested has so far been purchased and the first phase of the equipment is the one displayed here. More than what we have is still coming,” said President Mnangagwa.

He said the doctors should be thanked for their courageous gesture, which has resulted in all central hospitals benefiting from this essential equipment.

He urged the doctors and nurses who will be using the new equipment to guard against thefts and abuse.

He handed over a consignment of medical equipment which included infant incubators and resuscitators for the neonatal intensive care unit, multi-parameter monitors for adults and paediatrics, operating theatre tables (electric and hydraulic), portable electroncephalography machine, respiratory aid ventilator, and video endoscopy, gastroscopy and colonoscopy sets.

He also handed over intensive care unit ventilators for adults and paediatrics, mobile X-ray machines and anaesthetic machines.

-StateMedia