NKANZA Laboratories proprietor Professor Neil Nkanza has died. He was 70.
Professor Nkanza died in the early hours of Monday in India where he had gone to seek medical treatment after an ailment.
Family spokesperson Sarah Sayifwanda confirmed the death of Professor Nkanza in an interview in Lusaka yesterday.
Professor Nkanza is survived by a wife Mary, two children; Mufuka and Chimbwe, as well as grandchildren.
The funeral for the late Professor Nkanza is being held in Ibex Hill in Lusaka at his younger brother, Dr.Patrick Nkanza’s house.
Professor Nkanza’s body is expected to arrive in the country today, aboard Emirates which is expected to touch Kenneth Kaunda Airport at 14:30hours.
The late professor was one of the first Zambian pathologists.
He was also lecturing at the University of Zambia and University of Lusaka. Professor Nkanza will be put to rest on Saturday at Memorial Park.
My heartfelt condolences to Mama Nkhanza and family. Prof MYSRIP. You were such an inspiration to us medical upstarts. Not only did you take us through the paces and drills of pathology at medical school, but you also showed us that you could leave and come back to the country and serve at a higher level.
Time to change, no more India, they are all dying.
Let go back to Milpark Clinic South Africa.
The young brother’s house is Patrick Nkanza… wow LT. May Prof’s soul rest in peace.
Excellent, LT – you corrected that one!!! Thank you!!
RIP prof. Served your country well.
Thank you for giving back to the community that made you,am not a medical profession but surely benefited from your works.
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he served the country well MHSRIP.
RIP Son of the soil, Lesa emulame bana bamfumu.
MHSRIP, Professor you were such a good and humble person.
As students we greately miss you.
Rest well in HIS bosom
Professor, you ran your race, rest in peace
Very sad. Vika vuta ku UTH, we would take samples to Nkanza laboratories
A very sad day for the medical profession !! A humble and unassuming man, hard working and modest. MHSRIP
This is very sad indeed…! MHSRIP
I will miss you Tata rest in Peace
Rest in Eternal peace
Rest in peace my dear brother and humble cousin
The man saved many lives. He contributed to the society in a positive way. MHSRIP
What a big loss the nation especially the medical field? The people of North Western especially the Lunda Cultural Assocition of Zambia (LUCAZ) will miss his huge contributions. I pray that all those his life touched in so many ways will find comfort into our Lord Jesus Christ.
Has he left a beautiful Lunda wife behind so that we can remarry. So, twaalya again………………!!! MHSRIP
His widow is not Lunda but Lenje.
@Wamundila Francisco, honestly that’s your contribution to all the comments? Ndiwe Galu, you really are! Ulimbwa. That tells your level of education, you must be very illiterate.
He died in India why did he use his laboratory to cure himselve if he was great atasa only God and his son is great chapwa I rest my case
@Komo, you must be so illiterate, why would you think all the sickness cam be cured in the Laboratory, do you even understand what a laboratory is? Poor mind set, I can imagine what you do in the USA.
MHSRIP ….Sad that all those doctors who dubiously benefited and us genuine patients have lost a true friend ….
Eish its really sad indeed may your lovely soul rest in peace prof I started to practice in one of your labs Nkanza and cole laboratories in South africa and u were always willing to listen and help where u can, a hard working and caring soul may u rest in peace u did great professor ,u maybe gone but u will never be forgotten u are part of our history i salute u
What a Global loss!!.A Genuis,Great sense of Humour,Mentor,Educator,Go Getter,Brave.I will always miss you.Rest in Peace Prof.
I Dr Stanford Msthe was single-handedly trained by Dr Neil K Nkanza in Harare university of Zimbabwe in 1987 to 1988. I arrived in London 4 days before my examinations and left 5 weeks later after the VIVAs. At first attempt I scored a first for Zimbabwe passing the exam MRCPath(UK) part 1 at first attempt after independence having trained locally. I have great respect for this humble academic. I now practice as a consultant in Scotland as consultant pathologist and specialty team lead. No Nkanza, I would be nobody today. Forever in our hearts, RIP prof. You know no racial or tribal boundaries! Profound condolences to Mary, the children and family!???
Give us the actual date when he died. We have a case to investigate.