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Vice President Kembo Mohadi says Zimbabweans must appreciate the ‘sterling’ efforts of President Emmerson Mnangagwa in resuscitating “the nearly dead health delivery system.”

Speaking during the commissioning of an isolation wing at Gweru Provincial Hospital yesterday, VP Mohadi blasted Zimbabweans for failing to appreciate the successes achieved by Mnangagwa’s administration, which marked its second anniversary in office on Wednesday.

The new isolation centre was refurbished and equipped with ventilators and oxygen machines to the tune of R15 million.

“Whilst we appear somewhat under siege from the negativity by our spirited detractors, it is such beautiful milestones such as we are witnessing today that should encourage us that Zimbabwe is indeed moving in the right direction,” said VP Mohadi.

He said the New Dispensation had scored many positives especially in the health sector, which had suffered years of neglect.

“A truth Zimbabweans seem to shy away from is that the Second Republic has been instrumental in resuscitating the nearly dead health delivery service system,” Mohadi said.

“A lot of innovations and initiatives such as the one we are holding today are being undertaken across the country.

“I challenge you to visit Parirenyatwa (hospital) in Harare and see for yourselves the development that the Second Republic has achieved there.”

VP Mohadi said the Government would not be deterred by the negativity onslaught on its focus of achieving an upper middle class economy by the year 2030.

“At national level, the commissioning of this facility resonates well with President Mnangagwa’s vision of making Zimbabwe an upper middle income economy by the year 2030.

“May you allow me to highlight that against this negative and gloomy portrayal of our country it is quite remarkable to note that Gweru Provincial Hospital is a venue to a medical procedure in which our experts in this sector performed a safe and efficient delivery of a Covid-19 positive mother. What an unsung song,” he said.

VP Mohadi said the Government will continue working hand-in-glove with local companies in achieving the set goals. He said the country remained focused in turning around the economy

“Victory sides with those who live for the future and those who advance whilst armed with hope and courage.”