Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has commended the US government for its assistance to Zambia in the improvement of health services.
Speaking when he handed over nine vehicles procured by the Centre for Disease Control to support provincial and district health offices, Mr Lusambo said Zambia and the US have enjoyed warm and cordial bilateral relations.
He said the Provincial Administration is happy that the donation of motor vehicles will go a long in alleviating transport challenges in the province.
Mr Lusambo said the hand over shows how serious the government and its partners are in ensuring provision of quality health care services.
Mr Lusambo who is also Kabushi Member of Parliament said President Edgar Lungu’s administration attaches great importance to provision of quality health services to its people.
“The Zambian Government enjoys a strong partnership with the United States government in HIV response through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and USAID. We are honoured that through this partnership with the US Government, CDC have provided approximately US$19 million since 2008 to Lusaka Provincial Health Office as support towards the HIV/AIDS programmes such as capacity building in relation to the provision of comprehensive high quality and sustainable HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care support services,” Mr Lusambo said.
He said the support equally demonstrates the US government’s commitment to Zambia’s National HIV Response and its confidence in our ability to deliver results.
“I would like thank the US Government trough CDC for this gesture and remind my officers and District Health Management Teams that these vehicles have been procured at huge sums of money which could have gone to other developmental projects. Therefore, there is need for districts to take extra are of these vehicles by using tem for the intended purpose. Furthermore, these vehicles should be accordingly be maintained, serviced and insured.”
Lusambo learn to work without mentioning lazy edgar lungu am sure napaku powa you mention his name learn to appreciate the zambian people that are the reason why this help is brought forth.
Bowman is good for Lusaka, waumfwa?
Thank you U.S.!
Run away! Bullies and hooligans coming soon!
Those vehicles will be on stones after PF campaign in 2021. PF will abuse them to carry thugs and drums of chibuku to bribe voters who only drink once, vote and forgetten following morning.
Soon amalasha will be carried in these vehicles; i hope that young PF cadre; the ex-father Bwalya; now enjoying Australia at GRZ tax payers money will no longer insult America that they do nothing in Zambia; without America; more people will die in Zambia;