Kalumbila Town Council Chairperson, Shadrick Munjunga, has called on expectant mothers in Mukumbi Ward to make use of the newly commissioned Lubinga maternity annex and avoid delivering in homes.
Speaking during the commissioning and hand over of the maternity annex and a 1×2 classroom block at Lubinga Primary School in Kalumbila District today Mr Munjunga said it is the wish of the government that no woman should die while giving life.
The media reports that Mr Munjunga said the government has prioritised maternity annexes in all constructions in order to address the plight of expectant mothers who used to deliver in homes because of lack of maternity annexes in nearby places.
“Our expectant mothers please let’s not deliver in homes, you now have a maternity annex come and deliver here where it is safer. Health services have been brought within your community where you reside.
” This maternity annex together with this one by two classroom block is valued at over K1.5 Million Kwacha,” he said.
The maternity annex has been constructed adjacent to Lubinga Primary School.
Meanwhile, Mr Munjunga urged parents and guardians in Mukumbi Ward not to marry off their children at the expense of their education.
“Let’s take our children to school, let’s not turn them into farmers, let’s take advantage of the free education,” he stressed.
Kalumbila Town Council has embarked on a massive commissioning of developmental projects which are funded under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and locally.
