Doctors will now benefit from land and home packages funded through Nambawan Super Limited at a total cost of K105 million.
An agreement was signed today between the National Doctors Association and the National Housing Corporation which assigns 100 allotments at Durand Farm located at 8 mile.
Durand Farm is 302 hectares of land that will be developed by NHC over the next five years into a 5, 000 home estate.
This will include recreational facilities, small business, postal, banking and shopping facilities.
The land and home package will include a state lease to the land and a house, with 300 houses allocated for doctors.
The allotments will be properly serviced with water, sewage mains and electricity.
Minister for Housing and Urban Development Paul Isikeli said the main issue faced by residents in urban centres was accommodation.
Isikeli said this is one of several public housing projects being undertaken by the National Housing Corporation across the country to address the growing accommodation concerns.
NHC managing director John Dege confirmed that the area is under development with construction taking place.
Dege announced that 100 more houses will be allocated to the National Department of Health with 200 houses already allocated to nurses.
Health Secretary Pascoe Kase thanked NHC for providing housing for the doctors and health staff as this would contribute greatly to their well-being in order for them to do their job properly.