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President launches ‘One District, One Hospital’ in Ponta do Ouro, Matutuíne
2:19 CAT | 17 Jul 2019
Photo: TVM
President of the Republic Filipe Nyusi this morning launched the government’s ‘One District, One District Hospital’ project in the Ponta do Ouro administrative post, Matutuíne district, Maputo province.
The presidential initiative will address the lack medical facilities in Ponta do Ouro which obliges local residents to travel to neighbouring South Africa for medical care.
The district of Matutuíne has 42,000 inhabitants and 13 health facilities.
In its first phase, the presidential initiative foresees the construction of 15 health units, the first tranche of a total 90 hospitals envisaged for an equal number of districts.
According to the explanation offered on site, the Ponta do Ouro health unit will have emergency services, an operating theatre, maternity ward, mother’s waiting house, residence for the staff, a kitchen with water supply and a morgue, plus room to expand in the event of local population growth.
The presidential project aims to accelerate the implementation and equipping of infrastructure to ensure that Mozambique speedily expands quality health care coverage and services to all, and particularly rural, parts of the country.
The presidential initiative will be implemented by the Ministry of Health (MISAU) in coordination with the Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development (MITADER).
After the launch, the President of the Republic spearheaded a popular rally.
Source: Noticias
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