ZAMBIA: Ruling Political Party Secures Medical Equipment for Schools and Clinics

Mwenya Mukuka

The Patriotic Front (PF) which is the ruling political party has secured medical equipment from the Chinese Communist Party which will be distributed to schools and clinics.

ZCCB National Health Coordinator Sr. Matildah Mubanga has since confirmed receiving the donation on behalf of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB).

She welcomed the gesture, saying that the equipment will aid clinicians in Catholic schools and health facilities to confirm the medical tests that are being carried out in the country.

She further said the gesture should be extended to other faith-based institutions so as to reduce sending patients to next level referral hospitals.

“The medical equipment will reduce on the cost of referrals such as fuel for ambulances; also, the patients will save the money that they could have spent when referred to next level medical institution,” she said.

Meanwhile, the Patriotic Front Secretary General Mr. Davies Mwila announced at a media briefing that his party identified the Catholic mission schools and clinics especially those in rural areas as some of the places that are in dire need of the equipment in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.

Mr. Mwila said they received the assorted medical items from the Chinese Communist Party through China’s embassy in Lusaka.

He thanked the Chinese Communist Party for standing with Zambia during this difficult time.