By Andrew Mkonda

Lilongwe, October 5, Mana: Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has stressed the need for different stakeholders and implementing partners to collaborate with government by constructing health facilities across the country for better health service delivery.

Chiponda made the call Friday during the official handover ceremony of Milamba dispensary in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Mazengera in Lilongwe district.

She said on its part, government is geared to construct 900 health facilities across the country, of which 200 of them, have already been completed to reduce time and distances people cover to access health services especially in rural areas,

“Let me take this opportunity to thank Press Trust and all other implementing partners who have a keen interest in improving health service delivery in the country. Let me also appeal to the private sector, for your businesses to thrive, you need healthy people. So let us work together,” she said.

Chairperson for Press Trust, Engineer Wilson Chirwa said the institution will continue complimenting the government’s efforts in improving the living standard of the people.

“We have many projects throughout the country, we aim to see lives of people more especially in the rural areas, have access to education and health care services,” he said.

Member of Parliament for Lilongwe Mpenu Nkhoma, Collins Kajawa thanked Press Trust for constructing the health facility in the area saying it will go a long way in reducing the challenges people were facing in accessing health services.

Kajawa then asked Press Trust and other partners to add a maternity wing at the health post so that expectant women should not be walking long distances to access maternity services.

He then urged people in his area to take care of the facility and avoid vandalizing it.

Milamba dispensary is expected to serve a population of over 30,000 in the area.