Phase One renovation works at Solwezi General Hospital have gained momentum, with three inpatient wards now complete and handed over.

In an exclusive interview with ZANIS in Solwezi, Senior Medical Superintendent, Kitanda Sondashi says three out of the six wards earmarked for renovation have been fully completed and are already in use.

Dr Kitanda Sondashi notes that the development has greatly improved the hospital environment and enhanced service delivery.

He has since thanked the government for the ongoing renovation works at the health facility.

“These renovation works commenced in January 2024, and these are massive works. We are talking about the renovation of our six wards and the support departments that include the Intensive Care Unit, Emergency and Theater,” he said.

Meanwhile, Dr. Sondashi said the Solwezi General Hopsital has also received state-of-the-art digital X-ray machine which is already mounted. “|We have also received a CT Scan machine, one of its kind for the first time that we are seeing such a piece of equipment in our province. The Ministry of Health has scored,” he added.