Hospital
Zambian coverage mentioning hospital, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
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Health
Kabwe Central Hospital saves lives in first-ever brain surgeries
KABWE Central Hospital has officially entered the league of hospitals that no longer just treat malaria, coughs and STIs, after successfully performing its first-ever brain
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Health
Zambia embarks on major drive to improve hospital equipment
Government is pursuing a nationwide programme to strengthen medical-equipment capacity in clinics and hospitals, with a focus on cancer diagnosis and other critical services.
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Sport
Lameck Banda discharged from hospital after Napoli-Lecce collision, team, FAZ confirm
ZAMBIAN international winger Lameck Banda has been discharged from hospital after suffering a collision during a Serie A match between SSC Napoli and U.S. Lecce
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Health
Eagles Marathon targets to raise over K2.2 million for Tom Fara hospital in Mpika
THE painful reality of walking up to 30 kilometres just to see a nurse may soon begin to fade for families living in the remote
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Health
Over 2 million expected to benefit from JICA–Zambia partnership expanding quality hospital care.
OVER 2.5 million people are expected to benefit from the JICA–Zambia partnership that has delivered seven modern Level-1 hospitals across Lusaka and the Copperbelt, expanding access to quality primary hospital care. In Lusaka District, the programme first upgraded Chilenje and Matero health centres into full…
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Health
Hichilema commissions refurbished radiotherapy unit at Cancer Diseases Hospital
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema on Saturday commissioned the refurbished radiotherapy and imaging section of the Cancer Diseases Hospital, which had been closed since 2020. The President said the five-year closure forced government to spend millions sending 600 patients abroad for treatment while thousands more waited. The…
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Health
First Lady donates assorted items to Kitwe Teaching Hospital, vulnerable communities.
FIRST Lady Mutinta Hichilema has donated assorted items to Kitwe Teaching Hospital on the Copperbelt. Among the donated items were 52 beds, 100 mattresses, 20 wheelchairs, and 100 bags of mealie meal. Mrs Hichilema also extended her support to vulnerable communities in Kitwe, where she…
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Health
President Hichilema directs new Minister of Health to ensure drug availability in hospitals
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has directed the newly appointed Minister of Health Alex Katakwe to ensure medicines reach health facilities on time. Mr Hichilema has observed that drugs lay idle in medical hubs instead of hospitals and clinics, where they are needed. The President wants sanity…
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Health
Lusaka Fitness Squad’s heartwaring initiative raises K63,015 for National Heart Hospital, supporting child-friendly facilities and resources.
THE Lusaka Fitness Squad, Zambia’s largest amateur running club, is at it again! They’ve turned their passion for running into a lifeline for kids with heart disease, donating K63,015 to the National Heart Hospital. The gesture follows a long-distance 56-kilometre run from Lusaka to Kafue…
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Lifestyle
Lisa, was brought-in-dead at the hospital, with no physical injuries on her body, police say
POLICE are investigating the sudden death of a 25-year-old woman, identified as Lisa Mutambo, the Zambia Police Service said Thursday.. Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha said the report was received at Chelstone Police Station at around 09:30 hours on August 20. The incident…
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Health
UTH runs out of male ward beds, temporarily accommodates men in female ward
THE University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Adult Hospital has run out of bed spaces in the male ward, forcing some male patients to be temporarily accommodated in sections of the female ward. However, the hospital has clarified that this is only a temporary measure taken under…
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Health
UTH conducts three kidney transplants in three days
THE University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Adult Hospital has successfully completed three kidney transplants in three days, from November 19 to 21, bringing the total number of transplants performed this year to 11. The three-day kidney transplant camp, conducted in partnership with the American College of…
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Health
UTH not mixing male and female patients says Dr Muchima.
MINISTER of Health Elijah Muchima has dismissed as false claims suggesting that the University Teaching Hospitals (UTH) Adult Hospital is accommodating both male and female patients in one ward due to limited space. Speaking when he made an impromptu visit to the facility to ascertain…
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Health
UTH urges men to break the silence on erectile problems, seek early treatment
THE University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Adult Hospital is calling on men struggling with persistent erectile problems to step forward and seek medical help. Senior Registrar Dr Hosea Siame said some men continue to suffer in silence, unaware that advanced and confidential treatment for erectile dysfunction…
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Health
Lusaka man breaks his ‘package’ during sex, doctors warn on enhancement products.
A 34-year-old man was treated at Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital this week for a penile fracture, a rare urological emergency requiring urgent surgical intervention, hospital officials said. According to LMUTH, the injury occurred during sexual activity earlier in the week. Clinical assessment showed a…
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Business
Pearl of Health Gynaecologist in sexual misconduct accusation
A TOP Gynaecologist at Lusaka’s Pearl of Health hospital has found himself at the centre of grave allegations of professional misconduct that involve him attempting
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Business
Government opens tourism campus in Livingstone, urges youths to grab tourism skills
TOURISM Minister Rodney Sikumba has opened the Livingstone satellite campus of the Zambia Institute for Tourism and Hospitality Studies (ZITHS), urging young people to take
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Business
ZRA donates seized cooking oil
JOHN CHAAMBWA Lusaka ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) has donated 1,200 units of 20-litre cooking oil seized from smugglers to various hospitals and charitable institutions in Lusaka. The cooking oil, which was declared fit for human consumption by the Lusaka City Council public health unit, was…
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Health
Meningitis hits Mwense School, two learners dead.
THE Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of meningitis at Mwense Secondary School in Luapula Province, which has so far claimed two lives. Minister of Health Elijah Muchima said 17 patients are currently admitted at Mwense and Mansa General hospitals. Dr Muchima said the…
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Sport
FAZ Mourns Former Copper Queens Coach Bruce Mwape
THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has announced the death of former Copper Queens coach Bruce Mwape. He was 67. FAZ said Mwape died at Nchanga South Mine Hospital in Chingola after a short illness. FAZ President Keith Mweemba described the death as a “huge…
