The Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) successfully evacuated two male patients from Mongu to Lusaka for specialized medical treatment today, 10th May 2026.

The two patients had initially been admitted to Kaoma District Hospital following a road traffic accident (RTA) that left one patient with a severe head injury and the other with a spinal injury.

The hospital’s Medical Officer-in-Charge, Dr. Henry Kalunga, submitted a formal request to the Ministry of Health, requesting ZFDS to airlift the critically injured patients to a higher-level medical facility for advanced care.

The Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Dr. Kennedy Lishimpi, authorized the evacuation request, enabling ZFDS to promptly mobilize for the life-saving mission.

ZFDS aircraft 9J-AGC departed from the ZFDS Zuze Base in Ndola, crewed by Captain Chanda Mumpangwe, Captain Siposami Zulu, Paramedic Susan Banda, and Dr. Jonathan Masalo. The aircraft departed Mongu at 06:55 hours and safely touched down at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport -ZAF side in Lusaka at 09:00 hours.

Upon arrival, Dr. Masalo and Sr. Banda safely handed over both patients to the waiting medical team at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), where they will receive the specialized treatment they require.

ZFDS though the Ministry of Health remains committed to providing timely emergency medical evacuations and ensuring access to critical healthcare services across Zambia,