Banks donate hospital equipment worth Sh20 million
Regional Commissioner of Mtwara Hon Halima Dendego thanks, Exim Bank Tanzania, Chief Executive Officer, Dinesh Arora for donating 40 hospitals beds and mattresses worth Tshs 20 million to the Ligula Hospital in Mtwara region as part of the banks 20 years anniversary campaign dubbed " 20 years of caring for the community".
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In an attempt to address the chronic bed capacity problem plaguing the nation, the bank launched the campaign dubbed “20 years of taking care of the community” in August during the banks 20th anniversary.
Dar es Salaam. Mtwara residents have all reason to smile after the regional hospital received 40 beds and mattress worth Sh20 million, thanks to donation by Exim Bank Tanzania through ongoing year-long corporate social campaign aimed at celebrating 20 years of serving the Tanzanian community.
In an attempt to address the chronic bed capacity problem plaguing the nation, the bank launched the campaign dubbed “20 years of taking care of the community” in August during the banks 20th anniversary.
In a statement released Wednesday October 18, Mr Stanley Kafu, Exim Bank Marketing head, said: “This year we have reached a significant milestone. We are celebrating two decades of innovation and commitment to our community. For years, Exim Bank has invested heavily in the health, environment and education sector in Tanzania.”
In total, the bank is investing Sh200 million into the Tanzanian health care by donating 500 mattresses and beds to public hospitals in 13 regions across the country.
Statistics from World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that Tanzania currently has about seven beds per 10,000 people. Scenes of two or more expectant women in a bed or some even sleeping on the floor have become quite common in public hospitals.
The Mtwara Regional Commissioner, Ms Dendego commended the bank for listing Mtwara regional Hospital among beneficiaries of the programme.
For his part, Mtwara Hospital Regional Medical Officer said Dr Wedson Sichalwe noted: “Shortages of beds is one of the biggest challenges we faced by hospitals. The donation of 40 beds and mattresses from Exim Bank will go a long way in addressing this issue.”
Under the yearlong donation project Bank is planning to donate 500 beds and mattresses to hospitals in Mbeya, Arusha, Mwanza, Morogoro, Tanga, Dodoma, Kigoma, Kiliamanjaro, Shinyanga, Mtwara, Pemba and Unguja.
