By
Ndumiso
Tshuma
The
donation,
facilitated
through
collaborative
networking
with
partners
abroad,
underscores
the
ongoing
commitment
of
local
and
international
communities
to
support
local
healthcare
facilities.
Director
of
Housing
and
Community
Services,
Dictor
Khumalo,
expressed
gratitude
for
the
donation,
which
was
organised
by
a
team
of
associates
in
Australia
under
the
name
Sakheleni
Bomdeni.
“Through
this
collaboration
with
our
colleagues
in
Australia,
we
have
managed
to
get
resources
with
this
donation.
It
is
not
the
first
time
that
Sakheleni
Bomdeni
have
touched
souls
in
this
facility.
During
the
Covid-19
era
they
heard
our
pleas
and
also
assisted
us
with
personal
protective
materials
and
equipment,”
Khumalo
said.
Khumalo
also
acknowledged
the
instrumental
role
of
Phillip
Nduku,
now
based
in
Australia
and
formerly
affiliated
with
Bulawayo
City
Council
(BCC)
in
coordinating
the
‘significant’
donation.
“Phillip
Nduku
once
worked
at
BCC
and
we
are
grateful
for
his
continued
support.
We
are
very
grateful
for
this
donation
of
60
bed
sheets
and
we
believe
this
donation
will
improve
the
conditions
of
patients
here
in
this
facility,”
said
Khumalo,
who
stressed
on
the
importance
of
improving
conditions
for
patients
seeking
treatment
at
the
hospital.
Given
Thorngroove’s
specialisation
in
infectious
diseases
management,
Khumalo
stated the
critical
need
for
quality
care
to
facilitate
patients’
recovery
journeys
effectively.
“This
hospital
caters
for
infectious
diseases,
so
it
is
important
that the
patients
get
the
proper
treatment
and
have
it
effectively
so
that
goes
a
long
way.
Our
role
is
to
make
sure
that
the
donation
gets
to
its
destination,
and
we
have
achieved
what
we
have
been
asked
to
do,”
said
Khumalo.
Ward
23
councillor
Ntombizodwa
Khumalo,
the
Health,
Housing
and
Education
Committee
chairperson
emphasised
on
the
broader
impact
of
the
donation,
saying
its
significance
was
not
only
for
Thorngrove
Hospital
but
for
all
Bulawayo
residents.
“This
donation
is
going
to
help
our
patients.
This
donation
is
not
only
for
Thorngrove
Hospital
but
for
all
the
residents
in
Bulawayo
who
come
to
Thorngrove
in
Bulawayo.
A
clean
environment
motivates
the
patient
and
if
you
are
in
a
very
clean
environment,
you
can
easily
recover
from
the
disease
you
have”
said
the
councillor.
Assistant
Director
of
Health
Care
and
Services
at
Thorngrove
Infectious
Diseases
Hospital,
Dr Mbusi
Falayi, said
the
institution
was
critical
in
managing
infectious
diseases
and
had
done
so
in
warding
off
Covid-19,
Cholera,
and
Tuberculosis(TB).
“This
donation
is
going
to
go
a
very
long
way,
not
only
for
the
patients
but
also
for
the
members
of
staff
,
because
it
makes
it
easier
for
them
to
make
nursing
care
very
attractive,”
said
Dr
Falayi.