BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-It’s a new happy day for the people of Therere in Chikwawa Nkombedzi Constituency as from their lips, songs of joy emanate upon realizing their legislator Abida Mia’s colossal promise of a health facility taking shape, courtesy of the people of Japan.
During the official ground breaking ceremony, Mia who is also Deputy Minister of Lands said that when the faciliate completes, will make a huge impact in the lives of over 12,000 people of Therere and the surrounding areas.
“Apparently, the current health post is too small as compared to the huge population and therefore, the new project will make a huge difference,” said Mia.
The lawmaker however bemoaned the increased child mortality rate of 15 to 18 in a single month hence expressed optimism that trend would shortly be a thing of the past.
The Deputy Minister expressed gratitude to the Japanese Embassy with an appreciation promising to ensure that the facility should be put to good use for the benefit of the targeted communities.
Apart from the main project pegged at US$90,000 Mia has through the embassy also managed to source additional US$30,000 from a Japanese businessman to finance construction of staff houses at the facility.
She also sourced a solar powered water tank for the facility.
The ceremony was also graced by the Japanese Deputy Ambassador, Hirotsugu Ikeda who further committed to purchase medical equipment and bring staff to work at the facility.
Also among those in attendance were; Acting District Commissioner for Chikwawa, Dr. Stalin Zinkanda; District Health Officer for Chikwawa, Dr Wamala Msopole; Gift of Givers Senior Manager, Sherifa Mia; Senior Chief Ngabu and representatives of Pangano Contractors.
The health facility project is expected to be completed within six months that by end of October 2021 be in use.
The Japanese Embassy through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project is financing the construction through the local independent Non- Governmental Organisation, Gift of the Givers Foundation.
