Govt wants specialised hospitals countrywide
Patricia Banda-Health Minister SYLVIA MASEBO says government will continue partnering with the private sector in order to create specialized Health Centers countrywide.
Ms MASEBO is happy that a private entity South Point Hospital has decided to open a facility in Kabangwe area.
She explained that this will help to decongest Matero level one hospital and the University Teaching Hospital.
Ms MASEBO was speaking when she officially opened South Point Hospital in Lusaka.
And South Point Hospital Chief Executive Officer ZAYED ALAM said his management decided to open a third branch to help compliment Government efforts in health delivery.
And Chieftainess MUNGULE said she is happy to have a medical facility in the area.
She said this in a speech read on her behalf by headman GASTINE CHIBOSHI who is also palace spokesman.
Later Ms MASEBO took an impromptu visit to Matero level one hospital where she expressed concern on long queues of patients at the outpatient ward.
Ms MASEBO wanted to know why there are so many complaints from Matero level one hospital than any other in Lusaka.