GOVERNMENT RECEIVES VEHICLES TO BOOST HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY

Ministry of Health has received 31 motor vehicles from Global Fund worth K 27.6 Million to strengthen health service delivery across the country.

Acting Minister of Health, Cornelius Mweetwa, who received on behalf of the government, handed over the vehicles to Provincial and District Health Offices.

Mr Mweetwa noted that the donated vehicles will enhance the delivery of life saving interventions, including laboratory services, malaria elimination, disease surveillance, and health insurance management among others.

“The vehicles will improve diagnostic turnaround times, enhance quality assurance oversight, and support maintenance of critical laboratory infrastructure, among other benefits,” he said

Speaking at the same handover, Global Health Country Coordinating Mechanism Chairperson Professor Joshua Banda has hailed the handover of 31 vehicles to the Ministry of Health as a significant milestone in strengthening Zambia’s health system.

Meanwhile, Lusaka Provincial Health Director, Simulyamana Choonga has expressed gratitude to the government for the 31 vehicles handed over to the Ministry of Health.