A traditional leader has praised government for sending the mobile hospital to his area to offer quality specialized services.
Senior Chief Kanongesha of the Lunda speaking people of Mwinilunga district in North-Western Province says over 1,000 people in Kampemba, Luawu, Lwakela, Nsanakudya and Nyakaseya areas benefited over the weekend from the government’s policy under the Ministry of Health.
Senior Chief Kanongesha says some men and women were tested for cervical cancer and prostate cancer while some shunned because of what he termed traditional myths.
He was speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka yesterday.
The Senior Chief, who presides over Mwinilunga and the newly created Ikelenge districts, said this is the very first time the mobile hospital had reached remote areas like his since the mobile hospital was launched in 2010.
“I commend government for dispatching the mobile hospital to service my area. Most of the people were treated and benefited from the services while a few shunned for reasons known to themselves,” he said.
On shunning, Senior Chief Kanongesha said he would engage district health management boards in the two districts to conduct vigorous sensitisation programmes to educate the villagers on the importance of screening.
The traditional leader appealed to the men and women in his chiefdom against shunning government programmes as they frustrate government efforts of attaining the Millennium Development Goal on health.
Good work MMD. The party that had a long term strategy. These mobile clinics were condenmed by foolish PF. I am so glad to hear that people in remote areas have now got access to specialized treatment. Well done again MMD and RB.
He must thank MMD for coming up with this great idea which SATA didn’t want to even hear about..i wonder where the Hospitals/clinics he said he will build are
I have been following the mobile health services with kin interest in the country. I have come to conclude that it was a very good idea as it has helped to reach many people in the remote parts of the country. This was really an intelligent idea by the MMD govt. It would be nice to actually improve and pay more attention to the mobile health services, they are able to save lives. A job well done to the MMD and Bwezani!
RB & MMD at work! So why did you vote them out in preference to the sinking PF titanic?
Are these the same mobile hospitals some politicians and chiefs condemned? alas they are serving the lives of Zambians, so it is important to support good ideas. If the PF come up with plans that will benefit the people of this country let us support them.RB was not after all selfish.
Wonderful I so love it.