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About Us

Mandate

The Zambia Flying Doctor Service is a grant-aided service delivery statutory board under the Ministry of Health that was created under an Act of Parliament No 37 of 1967 with amendment No 18 of 1972 and repealed by act No 25 of 1975 Chapter 298 of the Laws of Zambia.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.

Core Business

The core business of ZFDS is to combat disease among and to promote the health and material well-being of the inhabitants of the rural areas of Zambia and also to provide aero-medical and other health services countrywide.

Mission Statement

To provide cost effective, quality and efficient aero-medical services to remote hard to reach areas and other places countrywide in order to contribute to the improvement of the wellbeing of the people of Zambia