By JULIUS PHIRI –

in Petauke
GOVERNMENT has said there was no shortage of drugs in Petauke District.
Petauke District Commissioner Velenasi Moyo said in an interview that Petauke had enough essential drugs and Anti-Retroviral Drugs (ARVs).
Ms Moyo said all the 32 health facilities in the district had enough essential drugs while the ARVs were available in health centres which were designated to administer them.
“There is no shortage of drugs Petauke in all health centres. We have enough drugs in the district,” she explained. She said the Government has also released K132,000 for the construction of a staff house at Makungwe Health Post.
Ms Moyo commended the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church for supplementing Government efforts in the areas of education, health and community development.
She said during the Chisomo SDA Church Building Promotion held at Ansenga Lodge that the Government recognised and treasured the work of adventists in the country.
Ms Moyo said the Patriotic Front (PF) Government would always work with the Churches not only in the spreading of the Gospel the salvation of the people but also in developmental projects.
She said only Petauke Main and Nyika SDA Church had permanent structures in the district while the rest had no structures for worship.
She said she was happy that Chisomo SDA Church had taken up the important step of fundraising towards the church building which would be built at Chimate area.