By Wanagwa Tembo

Kasungu, December 30, Mana: Agriculture Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) on Monday donated rice to Kasungu District Hospital to supplement the supplies that are used to feed patients. 

The health facility feeds about 300 patients per day and requires at least 170 kilogrammes of flour a day to provide three meals.

Making the donation amounting to 100 kilogrammes, Admarc's Division Manager for Kasungu, Carol Khunga said health facilities face a lot of challenges which can be mitigated if institutions come in to assist.

"This donation is part of our corporate social responsibility and we thought it wise to come to Kasungu and celebrate the end of the year festivities with the patients.

"The donations are being done in all our 11 divisions where at the end of everything, we are expected to give out 2,200 kilogrammes worth MK5.5 million," Khunga said.

Matron for Kasungu District Hospital, Doris Mwafulirwa Wilikani lauded Admarc for the donation describing it as a huge contribution towards efforts to feeding patients according to standards.

"We have a lot of challenges. We need food for patients; we need mobility equipment like trolleys and wheel chairs and many other needs.

"We would welcome all kind of assistance to the facility. Actually we would be happy to advice on the items that are mostly needed for well-wishers to help," Wilikani said.

Kasungu District Hospital serves a population of about a million people.