A team of Zimbabwean health professionals headed by Dr Brighton Chireka formed a company which takes
the anxiety and stress out of arranging for Zimbabweans in Britain and other parts of the world to secure and pay for
medical care for friends and relatives at home.
This firm deals with the way Zimbabwe’s rocketing inflation and declining economy have impacted on access to medical
services.
Because of the economic hardships Zimbabwe people have become heavily dependent on friends and relatives
in other countries but asking those people for help and receiving money from them can be very difficult. BPMS deals with these
problems quickly, efficiently and effectively.
Within 24 hours of the initial contact and payment in Britain BPMS , using their extensive medical and administrative
connections , make the medical appointment in Zimbabwe .
The appointment must be paid for in Britain in advance . Zimbabwe doctors and other medical practitioners need cash in
advance before being prepared to commit themselves to seeing people whose care is to be paid for by relatives in other countries.
This is due to the dreadful rate of inflation in the country which means there must be no delay in making payments for
any transaction. BPMS ensures the necessary funds are transferred straight to the doctor quickly and takes care of all the
other administrative arrangements.
Anxiety for a person in Zimbabwe who needs medical help but is relying on someone in Britain or elsewhere to pay for it
is thus removed. BPMS finds the doctor and has a qualified accountant who ensures the money is transmitted promptly.
The person in Zimbabwe who would otherwise have to find a doctor for him or herself and then arrange with a friend or relative
in Britain or elsewhere to pay for it , all the while having to make international phone calls to someone who may not be easily
contactable, is freed from this stress.
Dr Chireka is registered with the UK General Medical Council. He has 10 years experience working in the medical field
as well as in charitable organisations.
He lives in Canterbury , Kent, UK where he works at a local GP practice as a GP Registrar.
