MUSOMA Rural Member of Parliament (MP), Professor Sospeter Muhongo has expressed gratitude to the government for building a hospital worth over 3bn/-, a move that has brought health services closer to the people.
Prof Muhongo made the remarks yesterday during the launch of the hospital that will offer district level health services to the rural residents in the district.
He said the government has been involving Musoma Rural dwellers in different development projects, citing the hospital that is at Suguti village, Saguti ward, noting that it was constructed after allocation of 3.49b/- was made, alongside with 600m/- for procurement of medicines and equipment.
Speaking about infrastructure of the hospital, Prof Muhongo said so far nine buildings had already been built and other 6 buildings are in final stage of implementation, including a laundry room.
The lawmaker said the hospital has all necessary equipment, such as a digital X-ray, ultrasound and machine for generating oxygen to save lives of patients with breathing complication.
He mentioned another vital facility as oxygen cylinder for emergency use that will help even the nearby health facilities, including health centres and dispensaries
The launch of the hospital was graced by the Musoma District Commissioner (DC), Dr Khalfan Haule who was accompanied by the district’s CCM Chairperson, Mr Denis Ekwabi.
Dr Haule said the government has deployed health service providers, including doctors and nurses, signaling readiness for the hospital to start operating.
“All medical experts deployed at the hospital will abide with the government’s vision of providing quality health services. In order to make them meet expectations, the government has provided all essential items, including equipment and medicines,” he said.
Meanwhile, a resident of Suguti village, Mr Chacha Mwita commended the government for bringing health services closer to their locality, saying it will cut time and money they have been using to seek medical services in far-off areas.
He noted that some medical services such as surgery forced citizens to travel to the region’s major hospital such as Sekou Toure Regional Referral Hospital and the Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza, incurring huge costs.
“It took us over 200 kilometres from here to Mwanza to access medical treatment, including surgery, today the government has saved us; we extend our thanks to President Samia Suluhu Hassan and our MP,” Mr Mwita said.
