Private medical institution Avenues Clinic has invested about US$2.7 million to upgrade its facilities and medical equipment, in a move seen as complementing government efforts to strengthen Zimbabwe’s health sector.
The investment, which includes the acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment, operating theatre upgrades and enhanced patient monitoring systems, is aimed at improving service delivery and easing pressure on the country’s overstretched public hospitals.
Holding company for Avenues Clinic, Medical Investments Limited chief financial officer Peddy Chigunduru said the move is part of a broader strategy to ensure patients receive world-class healthcare without leaving the country.
“Since the past 12 months we have been investing strategically in equipment and infrastructure.
“So far we have spent 2.7 million (United States dollars). It was used to upgrade our cutting-edge equipment in the theatre and other support wards.
“As we speak right we have one of the most unique equipment that we use, which improves doctor’s efficiency and proficiency in handling very advanced high dependency cases,” he said.
“We have taken a very extensive budget on equipment and infrastructure so that we restore it to the pre-eminent institution of high care in the country.”
“We have refurbished our private ward which will provide unique offerings to our patients who like privacy and the pediatric units. All these efforts are meant to complement government investment in medical care,” he said.
The government has been calling on private players to support health sector revitalization, particularly as the country continues to battle shortages of equipment, medicines, and skilled personnel in public hospitals.
Chigunduru says they are not working in silos to fulfil this mandate.
“The avenues clinic has been collaborating with public health institutions like the Parirenyatwa to enhance Zimbabwe’s health care. We will continue to invest more across the whole infrastructure so that we are able to handle a growing number of patients requiring advanced care.”
“This will substitute any medical cases that are being treated outside the country. Cases that are being moved to India and south Africa,” he added.
