Scenes of jubilation filled Lubulini Inkhundla on Saturday as community members erupted in ululations, screams and shouts of joy when the constituency received a much-needed ambulance, a moment locals described as one of renewed hope.
Health Minister Mduduzi Matsebula presented the ambulance to Lubulini MP and Minister for Economic Planning and Development Dr. Tambo Gina during a ceremony held at the constituency. The ambulance will be stationed at Lubulini Clinic but will also service patients from Ndzevane, Ikhwezi and Boli clinics.
Minister Matsebula said the vehicle was far more than a means of transport. “Importantly, it is vital for remote areas to have ambulance services because an ambulance is key to connecting rural communities to healthcare systems, bringing emergency care within reach even in hard-to-reach areas,” he said. 
He added that the ambulance “goes beyond just transportation, but serves as a critical lifeline providing essential medical access where hospitals may be hours away.”
Matsebula also handed over a mobile clinic during the same occasion, which will travel across the country bringing outreach clinical services to communities nationwide. He said government intends to invest in more such infrastructure, with plans to ensure every region in Eswatini eventually has its own mobile clinic.
Both the ambulance and mobile clinic were procured with support from the Republic of China (Taiwan), whose president Lai Ching-te coincidentally wrapped up a state visit to the Kingdom on the same day.
