Richard Kagunda

Kasungu, May 24, Mana: United Kingdom based Malawians under the group Friends of Kasungu on Thursday donated trollies to Kasungu District Health Hospital in a gesture meant to ease mobility of patients and transporting dead bodies at the facility.

The group’s representative in Malawi, Martin Chirwa said the donation is a response to the hospital’s dire need for mobility assets which include trollies and wheelchairs.

“We have it on record that the facility is lacking wheelchairs and trollies, a situation that makes it difficult to move patients from one point to another hence our coming to respond to the need.

“We also understand that there are several other challenges that the facility is facing and we will always come in within our means to reduce the need gap,” Chirwa said.   

Receiving the four trollies worth K1.25 million, Clinical Officer at the hospital, Edwin Jumbo thanked the group for what he said was timely support for the district’s referral facility.

 “There are many challenges which we can talk about, one being mobility of patients, for example, to and from the theatre. So we are thankful to Friends of Kasungu – UK Chapter for the trollies which will make us easily move our patients around the hospital whenever necessary," he said

Jumbo also called on well-wishers to support the hospital in other areas of need with items such as beds and wheelchairs.

Founded in 2019 to help in mobilising aid for quality service delivery back home, Friends of Kasungu – UK Chapter has previously donated various items like beds, mattresses and personal protective equipment to the hospital which serves a population of about a million people.