By Vincent Khonje

Mchinji, September 12, Mana: Well-wisher and philanthropist, Anthony Masamba, has supported the rehabilitation of Mchinji’s Kambuwe Health Post which provides crucial health services to women and under five children.

Masamba, on Wednesday, donated 30 iron sheets, three rolls of soft wire, five kilograms of nails and two ridges.

The materials will be used to roof structures that have been constructed at the facility.

Sub Traditional Authority (STA) Kambuwe hailed the support saying this will help the health post which has a catchment of 3,200 people to deliver its services without problems.

“This is a very important health facility supporting our women and children, who most of the time, are unable to go to Kapiri and Mkanda which are over 21 kilometres away.

“We would want it to be a full health facility which can also provide other health services to the people than the antenatal and under-five children clinic only,” said STA Kambuwe.

One of the women who gets health services from the health post, Susan Kasusu, said the facility is very important to them and the support is timely.

“We need a proper facility and what has been done by Masamba is commendable. This health post is important as we do not need to travel too far for medical help and rehabilitating it will solve many problems,” said Kasusu.

Disease Control and Surveillance Assistant (DCSA) for the area, Christon Mkhondi, said the health post has limited structures but serves many people, however, with the donation from Masamba, the facility will have more structures.

“We are heading towards rainy season and the structures here need proper roofing, so the support has come in handy,” said Mkhondi.

The facility attends to about 150 children and 50 women per day.

Commenting on the donation Masamba said he decided to do something for the people by roofing structures at the health post especially being a citizen of the area.

“Expectant women in STA Kambuwe rely on this facility to access antenatal services due to long distance to the nearest health centres. Most people have had complications and sadly others have lost their lives,” said Masamba.

According to the women they would have loved if the facility had a maternity considering the distance they travel to either Kapiri or Mkanda to deliver their babies.