Lusaka General Hospital, which has been built at a cost of approximately 40-billion-kwacha is tomorrow, expected to open its doors to the members of the general public.
The opening of the 150-bed second level hospital is widely seen, as yet another indication of a Rupiah Banda led administration's desire to preside over an administration that is committed to taking quality and affordable health care as close to the people as possible, a development opposition political parties term” gimmick” ahead of the 2011 general elections.
The construction of the hospital is aimed at minimizing the congestion currently experienced at the University Teaching Hospital. Other clinics in Lusaka, such as Matero, Kanyama, Chawama and Chipata townships, have already been upgraded to mini-hospitals.
Lusaka General Hospital has been constructed by China Jiangsu International Economic Cooperation under a grant by the People’s Republic of China.
President Banda has allegedly made provision of quality health services one of his priority areas since assuming office in November 2008 and repeatedly stressed his commitment to ensuring that no Zambian dies unnecessarily.
President Banda’s Government has in the last two years built hospitals, health centres, health posts, training schools and houses for medical staff to enhance access to quality health care countrywide.
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