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Mr President Hakainde Hichilema

Republican President

Fellow Citizens, health is key to attaining a healthy and productive population. Health is not only a social determinant but an economic commodity to enhance human development. There are, however, inequalities in health service delivery, especially between rural and urban areas. This calls for institutional and systems strengthening to ensure health security for the nation. Our administration will enhance healthcare financing to improve the quality of health service delivery. We will also ensure that rural and urban communities are involved in the planning and delivery of health services as closer to our people as possible.

Hon. Elijah Julaki Muchima

Minister of Health

The Ministry aims to provide effective quality healthcare services close to the family as possible. This ensures equity of access to health service delivery and contributes to the human and socioeconomic development. The ministry also targets to attain Sustainable Development Goals on health and other national health priorities.

Dr Rosemary Kumwenda

Board Chairperson

As part of our mandate, we must endeavor to reach out to all corners of the country inclusive of the hard-to-reach areas. To make this achievable in the shortest possible time, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Zambia Air Force for enhanced support towards our activities. We, therefore, lay a challenge to all employees to up their game, while an assurance goes out to all Zambians that we shall endeavour to provide the best aeromedical services.

Dr. George Ng'uni

Chief Executive Officer

As we embark on a renewed journey of becoming the leading and preferred aero-medical service provider, our focus on provision of cost-effective, quality, and efficient aero-medical services to remote hard-to-reach areas and other places countrywide is key. This is the sure way to contribute to the improvement of the well-being of our fellow citizens. Clearly, there is inequitable access to basic health services in our country between provinces and between urban and rural areas. In urban areas, 99 percent of households are within 5 kilometres of a health facility compared to 50 per cent in rural areas.

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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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04 November 2025

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ZFDS CONDUCTS MEDICAL EVACUATIONS ACROSS TWO PROVINCES⭐️

The Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) yesterday successfully executed life-saving emergency medical evacuation mission across two provinces, airlifting four patients from Chinsali General Hospital and one patient from Mansa General Hospital to Lusaka for advanced specialist treatment.

The urgent referral requests were made by Dr. Mackford Chipili, Medical Superintendent at Mansa General Hospital, and Dr. Simuyemba Kasuba, Acting Medical Superintendent at Chinsali General Hospital, citing the need for specialized intervention at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) and the National Heart Hospital.

Approval for the transfers was granted by the Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Dr. Lishimpi.

The ZFDS aircraft, registration 9J-FDS, commenced the mission from Ndola at 07:02 hours, landing in Mansa at 07:55 hours before proceeding to Chinsali, where it arrived at 10:30 hours. The medical team promptly prepared the patients for transfer, three of whom required continuous oxygen support.

The aircraft departed Chinsali at 11:31 hours, with ZFDS paramedics providing continuous in-flight medical monitoring and care. The mission was successfully completed under the command of Chief Pilot Patrick Kawanu and Co-Pilot Elvis Kite, with the aircraft landing safely in Lusaka at 13:20 hours.

Upon arrival at the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) Base at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, the patients were immediately handed over to awaiting ambulance teams and transferred to UTH and the National Heart Hospital for urgent management.

The Zambia Flying Doctor Service remains dedicated in its commitment to delivering cost-effective and efficient aeromedical services across the Country.

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03 November 2025

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BUILDING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES: ZFDS BRINGS HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO CHAKWELA MAKUMBI CEREMONY⭐️

The Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS), in collaboration with the Chongwe District Health Office, provided integrated healthcare services at the 2025 Chakwela Makumbi Traditional Ceremony, reaching the Soli community gathered at Makuyu Royal Palace in Nkomeshya Village, Chongwe District.

The ZFDS team was lead by Director Legal Services and Corporate Affairs,Mrs Luyando Mbilika-Shimalukwe and Director Medical Services, Director Medical Services,Dr. Chisanga Puta who paid a courtesy on her Royal Highness Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II. The team conducted a medical outreach during the annual ceremony held under the theme "Our Heritage, Our Future."

The ZFDS team deployed dental, eye care, laboratory, pharmacy, and general medical services to address healthcare access gaps among ceremony attendees and local residents. Medical professionals conducted dental examinations and treatments, performed eye screenings and distributed corrective lenses, provided laboratory diagnostic services, dispensed medications through pharmacy services, and offered general medical consultations.

The outreach demonstrated the value of collaboration between healthcare providers and traditional authorities. The Chakwela Makumbi ceremony, which signifies prayers for good rainfall in the upcoming farming season, brought together the Soli people in one location, creating an ideal opportunity for comprehensive healthcare delivery.

Traditional ceremonies offer unique opportunities for healthcare delivery, as they bring together communities that may otherwise be scattered across remote areas. ZFDS expressed gratitude to Her Royal Highness for recognizing the importance of integrating health services into this significant cultural gathering.

ZFDS continues to coordinate with traditional authorities and Government health structures to identify strategic intervention opportunities, contributing to national efforts toward Universal Health Coverage.

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02 November 2025

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ZFDS PERFORMS 31 OPERATIONS IN FOUR DAYS⭐️

The transformative impact of the Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) was felt in Chama District, as a specialist surgeon transported from the Copperbelt performed 31 life-changing surgical procedures in just four days as part of an specialized medical outreach.

Specialist Surgeon Dr. Maka Silungwe, based at Roan Antelope General Hospital, was flown into the district by ZFDS to treat patients suffering from conditions that had long remained untreated due to the absence of local specialist surgical services.

The surgical mission delivered immediate relief to several critical cases,these included the following:

* Thyroidectomy Success: A 25-year-old man suffering from a massive anterior neck swelling, which caused difficulty swallowing and breathing when lying flat, underwent a successful subtotal thyroidectomy. He has since made a full recovery.

* Paediatric Surgery: A five-year-old girl with a congenital thyroglossal duct cyst successfully underwent a complex Sistrunk procedure (the complete removal of the cyst, tract, and a section of the hyoid bone). Her recovery was described as uneventful.

Other operations carried out included essential procedures such as hernia repairs, hydrocelectomies, and the excision of ganglions and lipomas, bringing the total number of surgeries performed to 31.

Dr. Silungwe praised the ZFDS for making the outreach possible, highlighting the Service’s logistical support and mandate to fly specialists into hard-to-reach areas.

The surgical mission was part of a wider ZFDS outreach that coincided with the Kwenje Traditional Ceremony in Chipata.

The overall mission saw hundreds of residents benefiting from general medical consultations, dental and eye care, laboratory services, and pharmacy support.

The success of the mission underscores ZFDS’s continued fulfillment of its mandate.

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Mr President Hakainde Hichilema

Hon. Elijah Julaki Muchima

Dr Rosemary Kumwenda

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