*Nedbank Donates Orthopaedic Equipment To Mpilo Central Hospital* https://thevoiceonlinenews.com/fele ___________________________________ `June 14, 2025` ___________________________________ > *Follow The Voice Online News WhatsApp channel:* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaPRQqTHrDZdGRK5yH43 ___________________________________ > *Share The Voice Online News WhatsApp group link:* https://chat.whatsapp.com/DjU5F7Goh3M6M4XSkg81Gx ___________________________________ > *To advertise with The Voice Online News, talk to us here:* https://wa.me/message/PLR6ANGW2RX4I1 ___________________________________ Nedbank Zimbabwe has stepped in to support Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo with the donation of four orthopaedic beds, helping to ease the facility’s longstanding resource challenges. Mpilo has grappled with shortages for years, making every contribution vital. The beds were officially handed over during a ceremony on Thursday. At the event, Nedbank’s Head of Origination and Sales, Harry Harrise, acknowledged that while the donation may seem small, it can make a tangible difference in improving healthcare services. He said: From what I gathered from officials at Mpilo, the hospital has been using ordinary beds simply because there were no resources for proper orthopaedic equipment. It’s certainly a bad reflection on us, the corporate community, because we can and should be doing more. We believe that this small gesture will go a long way in easing the stress and pain endured by patients. Dr. Narcisius Dzvanga, Chief Medical Officer at Mpilo Central Hospital, said the donation would help ease the hospital’s operational challenges during economic hardship. He said: We have fallen on hard times as a country and as a hospital. It’s not that we don’t know what good equipment looks like; it’s that the pockets are shallow. With just one dollar, we must decide how best to use it. Patients want blankets, food, medication many things and we must carefully balance these needs. We should be counted among miracle workers. Keeping a large hospital running with almost nothing is like driving a car without fuel and still arriving in Harare whether pushed or pulled, you still get there. That’s how we operate here. We reached out to 20 or 30 companies we thought might understand our plight. Only Nedbank responded. Dzvanga added that the hospital discourages direct cash donations to prevent potential misuse. He said: We always advise: don’t give us money. Once it’s in the coffers, it gets spent on fuel, bolts, polish or vegetables, and suddenly there’s nothing visible to show for it. People rightly ask: What happened to the money? But the answer isn’t clear. He urged other companies to contribute in-kind donations based on their capacity.