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Zambia Flying Doctor Service

The Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) is a grant-aided service delivery statutory board under the Ministry of Health (MoH) that was created under an Act of Parliament No 37 of 1967 with amendment No 18 of 1972 and repealed by act No 25 of 1975 Chapter 298 of the Laws of Zambia. It was founded by Dr. James Lawless in 1965. The FDS Act provides for the establishment, management and development of the Zambia Flying Doctor Service

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13 January 2026

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ZFDS DEPLOYS FIXED -WING & HELICOPTER TO SAFELY RETURN WCFCB BENECIARIES HOME⭐️

In an operation of significant logistical complexity, the Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) evacuated two patients with severe disabilities from Lusaka to their respective homes in the Kapiri Mposhi and Kasama districts on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
This mission showcases the strengthened collaboration between the ZFDS and the Workers’ Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB) in providing medical transport for injured workers.
Both beneficiaries are paraplegic, and considering their delicate medical status, road travel posed a risk.
The evacuation began early Tuesday morning as the ZFDS Call Center liaised with Fairview International Hospital of Zambia to mediate the transport of the discharged patients to the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (Zambia Air Force Base).
To manage the varying degrees of terrain and infrastructure challenges, the mission employed a strategic mix of fixed-wing aircraft and a helicopter.
The ZFDS aircraft registration 9J FDS, flown by Deputy Director of Aviation Services Patrick Kawanu and Co-pilot Chanda Mupangwe, took off from Lusaka at 10:20 hours.
Paramedic Suzen Banda and anaesthetist Musenge Bupe were on board to provide constant care.The flight arrived at ZFDS Headquarters in Ndola at 11:20 hours.
The long-haul flight to the Northern Province was conducted via the ZFDS fixed-wing aircraft 9J AGC, led by the Director of Aviation Services’ Lasford Manchisi and Co-Pilot Siphosami Zulu.
They reached Kasama at 14:20 hours, supported by paramedics Mwewa Prince and Bwalya Chisanga.
In the most delicate phase of the operation, a helicopter was required because Kapiri Mposhi lacks an accessible airstrip for fixed-wing planes.
The ZFDS helicopter, registration 9J-KDK, piloted by Senior Pilot Zacharia Mbewe and Timothy Gibbs, departed the ZFDS base at 11:52 hours and landed in Kapiri at 12:44 hours to safely deliver the beneficiary.
This mission has been conducted under the existing MOU between the WCFCB and ZFDS.
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12 January 2026

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ZFDS Successfully Completes Triple Aeromedical Evacuation from Chinsali ⭐️

The Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) did today, Monday, January 12, 2026, successfully conducted an emergency aeromedical evacuation involving three critically ill patients from Chinsali General Hospital to Lusaka for specialized medical care.
The operation was authorized by the Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Dr. Kennedy Lishimpi.
The three patients included a six-day-old infant with a congenital abdominal defect, a 35-year-old man with acute ascending paralysis, and a 26-year-old road accident victim with a traumatic brain injury.
They needed urgent care that Chinsali's facility could not provide.The infant, who was born with exomphalos, needed immediate pediatric surgery because abdominal organs developed outside the body wall.
The adult male showed signs of suspected Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder that leads to fast muscle weakness and paralysis.
He was recovering from malaria and needed a CT scan and urgent neurological assessment at the University Teaching Hospital Adult Hospital.
The third patient, a young man with severe head trauma from a traffic accident, required specialized neurosurgical treatment.
The ZFDS aircraft, registration 9J-FDS, departed Ndola at 08:20 hours and arrived in Chinsali at 10:00 hours. Departure from Chinsali was delayed due to the late arrival of the ambulance transporting the patients from Chinsali General Hospital to the airstrip. Following careful patient loading and stabilization, the aircraft took off at 12:20 hours and safely landed at the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) wing of Kenneth Kaunda International Airport at 14:35 hours.
The flight was piloted by Deputy Director of Aviation Services, Mr. Patrick Kawanu, with Ms. Chanda Mupangwe serving as co-pilot. Medical care during the flight was provided by Paramedic Suzen Banda and Anesthetist Musenge Bupe, who ensured continuous monitoring and stabilization of the patients throughout the evacuation.
Upon arrival in Lusaka, all three patients were successfully handed over to a waiting medical team from the University Teaching Hospital, where they were admitted to their respective specialist departments for further management.
ZFDS operates under the Ministry of Health as a national emergency medical response service, providing rapid aeromedical evacuations for patients in rural, remote, and hard-to-reach areas across Zambia.
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08 January 2026

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PARAPLEGIA PATIENT FLOWN TO LUSAKA FOR SPECIALIST CARE⭐️

Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) today 8th January,2025 evacuated a Paraplegic Patient of Livingstone to Lusaka for specialized care.
The patient, a Worker's Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB) beneficiary ,required urgent transfer to Fairview International Hospital of Zambia.
Due to the nature of paraplegia, a condition involving paralysis of the lower body, the Board requested an immediate air evacuation to ensure the patient remained stable and under constant clinical observation during the journey.
The operation was formally initiated by WCFCB Director of Compliance and Compensation Services, Mr. Maybin Nkholomba, citing the need for the patient to access immediate specialized assessment.
The rescue mission involved use of ZFDS aircraft, registration 9J-AGC.
The flight crew, led by Deputy Director of Aviation Services Patrick Kawanu and Co-Pilot Chanda Mumpangwe, left the ZFDS Base in Ndola at 08:35 hours. By 10:50 hours, the aircraft touched down at Harry Mwaanga Nkhumbula in Livingstone.
ZFDS paramedics immediately took over the patient’s care and moved him safely onto the plane. The flight departed Livingstone at 11:20 hours, with paramedics providing continuous bedside monitoring throughout the transit.
The aircraft landed at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport - ZAF Base in Lusaka at 12:50 hours, where an ambulance was waiting to whisk the patient to the hospital.
Through this partnership, the ZFDS and WCFCB remain dedicated to strengthening the national referral system, ensuring that specialized medical expertise is always within reach for those most in need.

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