Health authorities in Nakonde district, Northern province have expressed concern over the increased cases of abortions and fire related accidents in the border town.
Nakonde District Medical Officer Mike Chisha said the district has in the recent past recorded an increase in the cases of abortions.
Dr. Chisha said fire related accidents have also risen in the district adding that trauma has become one of the top 10 causes of mortality and morbidity in Nakonde.
He pointed out that most of these trauma cases are as a result of road traffic accidents along the Great North Road.
Dr. Chisha was speaking in Nakonde during the commissioning of a highway ambulance valued at over K100 million.
The ambulance has been donated by the Japanese government to the Ministry of Local Government and Housing.
He expressed optimism that the commissioning of the highway ambulance would greatly reduce the mortality and morbidity rates in Nakonde because there would be quick response in reaching accident victims and taking them to the nearest health facilities.
And Nakonde District Council Secretary, Francis Nkhoma, said Nakonde district frequently records accidents and loss of lives due to the influx of the travelling public.
Mr. Nkhoma said big trucks have also contributed to the accidents in the border town because of their busy schedule of transporting goods.
He said the ambulance will exclusively be used for the intended purpose and urged the fire officers to take extra care of the vehicle by avoiding any unnecessary movements.
He also appealed to the residents of Nakonde district to open up roads for the fire tender and the ambulance so that these two vehicles can easily access various residential areas in order to serve lives.
And Zambia Red Cross Society provincial president Simon Zyambo said the commissioning of the highway ambulance gives a relief to his organization.
Mr. Zyambo said the Red Cross Society in Nakonde will now work with the local authority in training more volunteers in first aid.
Nakonde district, which established its Fire Brigade in 2007, is the only one in Northern Province that has received a highway ambulance.
The ambulance commissioning ceremony was also attended by several heads of government departments, non governmental organisations (NGOs), civil societies and parastatal organisations.
ZNBC
In their desperation, PF chaps have opted to resort to AMA LIVE! Hence the high number of abortions
Blessing you are right ayee starting with your father been the main culprit,followed by your uncles,your grandfather and lastly you debate ifyamano noti ifyam mu fimofimo
BUT KWENA BLESSINGS ULIMBWA SAN AYI…HOW DO YOU ARGUE A CASE LIKE THAT SURELY? YOU ARE SUCH A DISGRUNTLED FOOL. HOW DOUBT THE INTELLECTUAL QUOTIENT OF YOUR PARENTS, THEY SHOULD BE VERY DULL, COZ IF THEY WERE NOT….NGAWALIKWATAKO TUMANO NANGU TUBILI. AMANO NOKO ASHAKWATA WE MWENA KUTI WAYAFUMYA KWI???
SAVE lives NOT ‘serve’ Lives. Its like we are not ashamed anymore of writing wrong english.
Some are crying for children others are aborting, SHAME ON THOSE ABORTING.
The most effective comeback to an insult, is silence! Also, never insult a crocodile until you cross the river! These Abortions are as a result of the anxiety killing those waiting for to be adopted by the only party that is yet to do so. In times of anxiety, people are known to resort to all sorts of stupid senseless things, including illicit ama live. Once the boat list finally comes out, and the anxiety lessens, the abortions are more than likely to reduce.
Blessing you are a product of the same ama live, uletotokanya kwati muntu wamano