Government has revealed that shangombo hospital has not been operational since 2004 because it is not in good condition.
Minister of health, Kapebwa Simbao, told parliament today that government had put aside K14 billion kwacha towards the construction of the hospital but that the contract was terminated in 2008.
Mr. Simbao was responding to a question from roan member of parliament, Chishimba Kabwili who wanted to know if Shangombo hospital has been operational and how much was spent on the construction of the hospital.
He said about K9 billion of the total amount had already been spent for the works that have been done so far.
He added that 70% of the construction of the hospital has been completed.
Mr. Simbao said health workers will only be sent to the hospital once it becomes fully operational.
He said government is doing everything possible to ensure that the construction works at Shangombo hospital are completed within a year.
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Completion within a year? Let us wait.
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The whole of Shangombo if submerged in flood waters right now. Mr. Minister, People of Shangombo are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance as a matter of emergency and need to be evacuated to save lives. The hospital can come later when the rain season is over.
PANKOLONKO!! It is people in shangombo who are always gvin MMD 20000votes.They vote in continuity so NIZEE!
SHANGOMBO HOSPITAL WAS BUILT BY TOMMORROW INVESTMENTS.IAM SUPRISED TO HEAR THAT IT IS POOR CONDITION BEFORE IT IS EVEN COMPLETED.BUT I REMEMBER VIVIDLY THERE IS ONE MINISTER OF WORKS AND SUPPLY WHO WAS QUOTED IN AN ARTICLE IN ONE OF THE STATE MEDIA COMPLIMENTING TOMMORROW INVESTMENTS FOR QUALITY WORKS ON SHANGOMBO HOSPITAL SO NOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED.ULUPIYA BALILYA KALE.
That is the way dey work GRZ [-x change this is 2009
You see what we always say, then during elections they (MMD) claim that 50,000 people voted for them in Shangombo. shame on you.
You are dead right. How do you reconcile under development with support for MMD. This is certainly strange . It does not make sense at all .The political demagogues should not think that they are smart, time will catch up with them.
So, meanwhile, where do the people of Shangombo go to when they are sick? just want to know…
With these floods, isn’t the Hospital submerged in water? This Govt is fond of carrying out repairs of infrastructure during the rainy season.