14/05/2025
KAPIRI MPOSHI'S NEW MATERNITY ANNEX: A STEP TOWARDS BETTER HEALTHCARE
Kapiri Mposhi Member of Parliament, Honourable Stanley K. Kakubo, recently presided over the handover ceremony of a state-of-the-art maternity annex at Lukomba Health Post in Mushimbili Ward. The facility was constructed using 2023 Constituency Development Funds (CDF).
According to Honourable Kakubo, this development signifies a major breakthrough in improving maternal healthcare for women in the area and its environs. Expectant mothers previously had to traverse considerable distances to access vital maternity services, thereby jeopardizing their health and that of their unborn babies. The annex's commissioning marks a crucial step in bridging this gap.
Honourable Kakubo underscored the government's resolve to ensure safe deliveries, reduce maternal and infant mortality, and bring healthcare closer to the people. "Our vision, in line with the President's directive, is to construct maternity wings in new and existing rural health posts," he highlighted.
The annex boasts a delivery room, postnatal care unit, and skilled healthcare personnel dedicated to providing empathetic and expert care. Additionally, the facility features a water reticulation system, guaranteeing access to running water. Honourable Kakubo further emphasized that this initiative strengthens primary healthcare and underscores the government's commitment to health equity.
Also speaking at the event were District Commissioner Francis Hasalama and Council Chairperson Brilliant Munyeke. Mr. Hasalama expressed satisfaction that the community's plea for a maternity annex had been addressed, while Mr. Munyeke lauded the government for introducing decentralization, which empowers communities to choose projects that benefit them. He also noted that increased CDF allocation is positively impacting lives.