STATE-RUN telecommunications company TelOne has reaffirmed its commitment to community development by providing medical assistance to the Gokwe-Kabuyuni community in the Midlands province.
The health expo, held at Katamba shopping centre last Friday, saw villagers receiving free diagnoses and treatment for various health issues, as well as wheelchairs for mobility assistance.
Additionally, food aid and textbooks were distributed to local schools.
TelOne corporate services director Crispen Dimba said the company wanted to give back to the community.
“We have been gradually implementing these initiatives and will continue to do so,” Dimba said.
“Our focus is on connecting people and building communities.
“As a Zimbabwean company, we feel a responsibility to contribute positively to our communities.”
Dimba said the company acknowledged the challenges faced by villagers in accessing some healthcare services.
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Gokwe-Kabuyuni lawmaker Spencer Tshuma welcomed the health expo and donation.
“I am pleased that TelOne responded to our call to assist our community,” Tshuma said.
“We are doing a lot of projects like this to help our communities such as drilling boreholes and other things like reconstruction of dams and this time we have our sponsor, TelOne, which came here in Kabuyuni community to help people who have different challenges such as health issues.”
Discovery Ambulance Services consultant and legal secretary Takudzwa Zvogbo said he was impressed by the health expo.
“Some are saying they had gone for over five years without medication, and for them to get this free medication right in their homes, it is really a blessing,” Zvogbo said.
Jameson Chibata, a 75-year-old resident, expressed heartfelt gratitude after receiving free treatment.
