The government has handed over one of the two air ambulances which are expected to service the entire Matabeleland region to offer swift medical attention to victims of road traffic accidents, among other serious medical emergencies.
According to state newspaper, The Herald, on 27th December, 2024, the air ambulance from Helidrive Zimbabwe company landed at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo with members including Russian co-pilots.
“The state-of-the-art helicopter, destined for the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), touched down at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport shortly before 11 AM yesterday.
The crew, comprising four members, including Russian co-pilots Aleksander Rusanov and Denis Salikhov, arrived alongside the aircraft.”
The launch of air ambulance services comes after the Government are stepped in to improve it’s emergency medical response and healthcare accessibility across the nation.
This initiative, spearheaded by the Government and supported by international partnerships to modernise the health sector as part of deliberate efforts to create a modern, prosperous, and highly industrialised country by 2030.