Zimbabwe: Canada and Sweden donate US$220,000.00 for HIV/AIDS programmes in rural communities

Harare, Zimbabwe – Canada and Sweden officially handed over up to US$60,000.00 per hospital to four mission hospitals in Manicaland and Masvingo provinces. The donation will enable the mission hospitals, with technical support from Pact ZimAIDS, to carry out competitive community HIV/AIDS support programmes targeted at rural communities.The official handover ceremony was held in Harare on May 20th, 2004. The Ambassador of Canada, John Schram, and the Ambassador of Sweden, Kristina Svensson, officially presented the grants to Musume Mission Hospital (United Lutheran Church), Mutambara Mission Hospital (United Methodist Church), Regina Coeli Mission Hospital (Roman Catholic) and St. Theresa’s Mission Hospital (Roman Catholic).