By Tasia Doreen.

Moyo

Moyo general hospital in partnership with pipeline worldwide has commissioned a carpentry workshop at Moyo general hospital to generate finances for running the facility through sale of furniture and other medical equipment.  The carpentry workshop was funded by pipeline worldwide, a non-governmental organization.

Mr. Jeff Nollette one of the funders, pipeline worldwide said the workshop is constructed in the memory of his late father Mr. Larry Nollette who was passionate about building workshops.

During the commissioning, the senior hospital administrator Moyo general hospital , Mr. Bernard Bessie explained that besides generating income ,the workshop will  provide the facility with furniture  that would have be purchased from outside at a higher cost. He acknowledged inadequacy of government funding for the operations of the hospitals across the country. ‘’We think the workshop is one of the ways of generating resources for the hospital, and it allows us to keep money within the hospital since other expense like purchase of furniture from outside will no longer be necessary, through sale of furniture we shall be able to raise some money to purchase drugs in case of shortages’’, the hospital administrator said.

The project manager hospital workshop renovation works, pipeline worldwide Mr. Olega Isaac applauded the service providers behind the face lifting of the workshop saying the workshop has already started receiving clients. “I have been informed by the carpenter that we are already getting customers and the workshop has started on good note and this will impact positively on the lives of the local persons,” Mr Isaac said.

Mr. Ramaga Moses Guma, The hospital board chairperson appreciated pipeline worldwide for the continued support toward Moyo general hospital. ‘’As Moyo general hospital we still wish to continue with pipe line worldwide in equipping the workshop to ensure that the facility runs smoothly,” he said.

Mr. Anyanzo Terry, the secretary social services Moyo district who represented the chairperson argued that there is need for the hospital administration to draw sustainability strategies for the workshop. “Now that pipeline has provided start up materials, the hospital administration should have a budget for the operation of the workshop to ensure that it continues to run’’ Anyanzo remarked.

Besides the renovation of the hospital workshop, pipeline worldwide also provided power to the premature department including renovation the hospital staff quarters.
 
COVER PHOTO: Demonstration by a carpenter during the commissioning. By Tasia Doreen.