President Hichilema has commended the Ministry of Health for pushing the revival of the Flying Doctor Service which had been discontinued.
Lusaka, April 16 – Last week, President Hakainde Hichilema officially commissioned the Chifubu Level One Hospital in Ndola District on the Copperbelt.
“We thanked the people of Chifubu Constituency and Ndola District at large for the vote they gave us in 2021 to work for them diligently. To you all our citizens, with the debt restructuring deal done, your vote will allow us to construct more health facilities and schools across the country. Your vote will allow us to continue creating more jobs and business opportunities for all,” President Hichilema said.
President Hakainde Hichilema had earlier opened the James Lawless Aeromedical Centre in Chifubu Township in Ndola, an institution under the Zambia Flying Doctor Services.
President Hichilema has since directed that the medical equipment at the Zambia Flying Doctor Services Aeromed James Lawless Centre in Ndola be replicated in all health centers in the country.
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“…because of Dr. Chitalu Chilufya who played a very significant transformative role to the various successes scored such as ensuring that the NHIS was supported by a legal framework, became law and functional!”
The Head of State was happy with the innovation and ingenuity in the business model of running the institution on a structure of the private sector model.
The Head of State, noted that it is vital to provide quality health services to citizens not only in urban areas but also in remote and hard to reach areas.
“What is impressive is the thought processes of thinking outside the box. It is a good example of what can be done to all public institutions,” President Hichilema said.
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The President also commended the Ministry of Health for pushing the revival of the Flying Doctor Service which had been discontinued. He stressed the importance of good leaderships being key to building institutions.
“If government operation becomes derelict, even the private sector gets dragged down, but when standards are pushed as the Zambia Flying Doctor Services Aeromed James Lawless Centre then, service delivery is improved’’, President Hichilema noted.
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