STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe has officially handed over a comprehensively refurbished children’s ward at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital, reaffirming its commitment to supporting community healthcare.
The initiative involved a US$99 000 refurbishment of Children’s Ward B1, complemented by the procurement of US$40 000 worth of critical medical equipment.
The new equipment includes two Bubble CPAP machines with trolleys, a humidifier and medical air compressor with five masks, five infusion pumps, and five phototherapy lamps.
Speaking at the handover ceremony on Wednesday, Betty Murambadoro, Stanbic Bank’s executive director for corporate and investment banking, expressed the bank’s commitment to supporting community healthcare.
“As a bank, we invested US$99 000 last year to give Ward B1 a new lease of life,” said Murambadoro.
“This year, we extended our commitment by procuring essential medical equipment worth US$40 000. These machines, crucial for high-dependency units, are not just pieces of equipment; they are life-saving interventions that give our young patients a greater chance to recover and thrive.”
The refurbishment work, completed last year, included retiling floors, repainting walls, carpentry, and upgrading electrical wiring and power points. This modernisation effort aims to create a better environment for both young patients and the healthcare workers caring for them.
Murambadoro emphasised that this handover reaffirms a longstanding partnership between the bank and the hospital.
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“Each intervention is guided by a simple principle: that healthcare is a fundamental pillar of community wellbeing, and all stakeholders have a role to play in strengthening it,” she said.
This latest project builds on a previous partnership from April 2021, when Stanbic Bank donated theatre equipment and refurbished the maternity wing and a recovery room at a cost of US$68 000.
Murambadoro also paid tribute to the hospital staff, stating, “To the doctors, nurses, and staff of this hospital—we say thank you. While we can renovate buildings and provide equipment, it is you who breathe life into these efforts through your daily work.”
Harunavamwe Chifamba, director of clinical services at Sally Mugabe Hospital, praised the collaboration.
“We applaud Stanbic Bank for cementing its relationship with this institution. The medical equipment purchased, specifically the phototherapy lamps, is vital for treating babies with jaundice. This collaboration began years ago, and we hope it continues for years to come.”
Sally Mugabe Central Hospital, formerly Harare Central Hospital, is the second-largest public hospital in Zimbabwe. The refurbished Children’s Ward caters for patients up to 17 years old, treating conditions such as diabetes, respiratory issues, and jaundice.
Last year alone, the ward attended to more than 2 500 children.
This project forms part of Stanbic Bank’s broader health pillar, which includes a US$22 500 partnership with CURE Children’s Hospital in Bulawayo to fund corrective surgeries for children.
The bank has also donated autoclaves worth US$80 000 to four health facilities for equipment sterilisation and provided sun protection equipment for people living with albinism at a cost of US$38 000.
