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Businessman Jimayi Muduvuri has launched a new drug and substance abuse rehabilitation centre at Muduvuri Referral Hospital in Kadoma, offering free treatment and vocational training to patients battling addiction.
Speaking during a tour of the facility, Muduvuri urged communities to treat people struggling with drug dependency as patients — not criminals.
“Drug and substance abuse victims are patients who deserve compassion and medical care, not punishment,” Muduvuri said. “No one should be turned away because they cannot afford help.”
Focus on Rehabilitation, Not Rejection
A nurse at the centre said they offer holistic rehabilitation that delves into factors leading to addiction to pre-empt backsliding, provide medical detox services, counselling, skills training and sporting activities aimed at helping recovering patients rebuild their lives.
Muduvuri said the model focuses on rehabilitation and reintegration, ensuring former addicts become productive members of society.
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“We want people to leave here with a trade, a sense of purpose, and restored dignity,” he said. “The goal is recovery, not rejection.”
Beyond that, Muduvuri has also pledged to go to the root of the problem by asking those on the programme to identify dealers within the community so that they can also be rehabilitated.
Expanding Access Nationwide
Muduvuri revealed that he has established ten provincial rehabilitation clinics across Zimbabwe to address the country’s rising drug and substance abuse crisis.
He credited early encouragement from national leaders for inspiring his humanitarian work but emphasised that the initiative is rooted in community need.
“Amai Mnangagwa has shown deep concern about the growing drug problem,” he noted. “We share that concern and are responding by ensuring everyone — rich or poor — can access help.”
A Public Health Approach
Zimbabwe has witnessed an alarming surge in drug-related cases, with young people particularly affected. Health experts and civic groups have long called for a shift from criminalisation to treatment, arguing that addiction should be managed as a public health condition.
Muduvuri’s centre joins a handful of facilities nationwide offering free or low-cost rehabilitation services — a vital step toward bridging the treatment gap and restoring hope to affected families.
“Healthcare is a right,” Muduvuri said. “Every addict deserves a second chance.”
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