Chavuma District in North-Western province has recorded over 400 cases of measles since November last year.
District Medical Officer Dr. Kizito Sampa who confirmed the development when Provincial Minister Daniel Kalenga toured Chavuma yesterday, to date, the district has recorded over 400 cases of the disease.
Dr. Sampa revealed that people from neighbouring Angola account for 95 percent of the cases recorded.
He said 470 cases have been treated while 30 admissions have been administered at Chavuma District Mission Hospital.
He however said no death has been recorded since the outbreak.
He assured people in the district that the hospital has enough medical
stock to treat the disease.
Provincial Minister Daniel Kalenga said government will liaise with the office of the Angolan Console in Solwezi district to see how measles can be contained along boundary corridors of the two countries.
He said that government appreciates the effort by the mission hospital
to supplement its efforts in the delivery of quality health care services.
Chavuma Mission Hospital Administrator Emeritus Alice White appealed to government to address challenges the health institution is facing such as poor sanitation, low staffing levels, funding and staff accommodation.
Mrs. White said high cases of measles from Angolans who come to access treatment at the hospital are a big challenge in that they take up most of the hospital bed space.
ZANIS
Because Dr. Simon Miti and Kapoko stole the money for vaccines. Dr. Miti’s children are healthy and Kapoko’s wife and babies are fat and Zambians still tolerate MMD