WARRIORS vice-captain Marshall Munetsi and his wife Anotida have capacitated a local hospital with a donation to aid in its daily operations.
Munetsi, a midfielder for England Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers, made the donation to St Paul’s Musami Mission Hospital in Murewa district.
Speaking at the handover of the donation yesterday, St Paul’s Musami Hospital advisory board chairman Francis Dzanya said it was because of the help of donors like Munetsi that they could continue striving towards their goals to improve health care delivery to communities.
“Marshall is an angel from the blue. He somehow identified our hospital and came down. He immediately saw the state of the furniture used by our staff and bedding in the hospital, and was moved to donate the items we are receiving today,” he said.
“Thank you, Marshall, for being part of our cause. Because of compassionate donors like you, we can move closer to achieving our goals.
“Musami Hospital is there to heal, relieve suffering, advance wellness and elevate health status especially of the most vulnerable members of our community. Your support breathes life into our purpose, and for that, we cannot thank you enough.”
Dzanya commended Munetsi’s selfless spirit.
“This is not just a donation. It’s a powerful symbol of care and connection. The support from Marshall and his wife reminds us that no act of kindness is too small when it comes to human dignity,” he said.
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“On behalf of the board, staff, and patients, I wish to thank the couple for this timely donation. The furniture helps ease pressure in our consultation rooms, while the blankets are a huge relief for our maternity patients. Their gesture has truly warmed the heart of Musami.”
Part of the donation by Munetsi included 22 chairs, eight desks and 50 blankets.
St Paul’s Musami Mission Hospital, located in Murewa district, serves a catchment population of over 50 000 people.
It is a 150-bed and Catholic-run facility.
Over the past five years, the hospital has significantly expanded its service to include regular visits from specialist and general physicians twice monthly, providing specialist care to rural patients who would otherwise face long travel distances.
Dzanya denied recent reports that the institution had graduated into a referral hospital.
“Our mission is, indeed, to one day become a referral hospital,” he said.
“In simple terms a referral hospital provides specialised medical care and accepts patients who have been referred from other health care providers.
“To achieve this status, there are a number of requirements, among them having resident specialist doctors.
“Musami Hospital has not yet attained this status and is still not a long way off.”
However, he was happy to say through support from government, Jesuit Development Association, the community at large, archbishop Robert Ndlovu, the local MP Farai Jere and the hospital advisory board, the institution continues to modernise, acquire state-of-the-art equipment and is now offering more services at very affordable prices.
“As a result, the hospital is seeing increased traffic from patients as far as Mhondoro and Harare,” he said.
“The hospital now has five doctors and has recently received seven additional nurses.
“This has improved the quality of service being provided.”
The hospital presently receives specialist physicians, obstetricians and paediatricians.
Surgical procedures such as hernia repairs, cataract surgeries have commenced, with specialist general surgeons and ophthalmologists visiting twice every month.
