Hospitals
Hospitals and clinics across Zambia — staffing, equipment and the care patients receive.
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Health
National Heart Hospital Receives Stress ECG Machine
The National Heart Hospital has received a Stress Electrocardiogram –ECG- machine from...
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Lifestyle
New Health Minister faces call to rebuild trust between NHIMA, private hospitals
Resident Doctors Association president Dr Paul Chibwe
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Health
Pope Leo Xiv to be Admitted to Hospital for Lung Surgery
Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday for surgery to...
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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
Mafinga South MP Fails to Attend Court, Remains Hospitalised
Newly elected Mafinga South Member of Parliament, Faith Munthali, has failed to attend court as...
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Business
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
Mafinga South MP Fails to Attend Court, Remains Hospitalised
Newly elected Mafinga South Member of Parliament, Faith Munthali, has failed to attend court as she remains admitted to the intensive care unit ICU to Isoka District Hospital. According to her spokesperson, Daliso Tembo, Ms. Munthali is still under observation at the hospital after falling…
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Africa & World
Pope Leo Xiv to be Admitted to Hospital for Lung Surgery
Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday for surgery to remove a small, localised lung nodule, with his hospital stay expected to last approximately one week. Holy See Press Office Director Matteo Bruni says the Pope’s admission follows routine medical…
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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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Crime & Courts
Five escape custody at Chinsali hospital, three recaptured
Five people escaped from lawful custody while working at Chinsali General Hospital in Muchinga Province on Wednesday, with three later recaptured and two still on the run, police said. Muchinga Province Police Commissioner, Lubinda Mayamba, said the incident happened at around 1300 hours on Sept…
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Health
Chinsali hospital in historic brain surgery
MELODY MUPETA Kitwe CHINSALI General Hospital has successfully performed its first-ever brain surgery, saving the life of a 40-year-old man who sustained severe head injuries after being struck with a log. The landmark emergency procedure, known as a craniotomy, was conducted by a multidisciplinary team…
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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
Chipata Woman Sues Wellspring Hospital for K5 Million over Retained Surgical Swab
A Chipata woman has sued Wellspring Speciality Hospital for K5 million, alleging that medical personnel left a surgical swab in her abdomen during a Caesarean section, resulting in a second operation to remove it. Mwila Kowa is seeking the K5 million in damages, together with…
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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 Offering Mothers Labour Pain Relief
The University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Women and Newborn Hospital has performed more...
