Government says it has recorded several accomplishments in the health sector across districts in Lusaka Province in 2025. Lusaka Province Health Director Simulyamana Choonga, disclosed that among the achievements, is the completion of 26 Maternity annexes, 25 rural health posts, and 16 Mini hospitals under phase two, spread across all districts in the province. Dr Choonga added that the province also procured digital high technology equipment and recorded over 85 percent of drug availability in all health facilities in the province.
He disclosed this to media in an interview during a review of the 2025 Provincial Health Sector Performance in Lusaka Province. He stressed that the achievements were due to consistent funding and support that the sector has continued to receive from the Government. ”We have done very well as a Province, talking about child immunization, curative health , maternal health and public health, but why we have reached this level of success, is on account of the support and consistent funding that we have received from Government,” he said.
Dr Choonga further disclosed that the province also purchased a number of ambulances which have improved the referral system, especially in the rural areas. He further revealed that the province received a total of 422 health personnel from the 2025 recruitment process, and further employed 2,044 out of the targeted 2285 Community based volunteers under the support of global partners who have been deployed across the districts. And Lusaka Province Deputy Permanent Secretary, Alex Mapushi said the Government will continue to prioritise the sector to continue recording positive achievements in the province.
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Mr Mapushi stated that the consistency in funding had facilitated the delivery of proper service delivery and strengthened health care systems in the province. He noted that the construction of the maternity annexes across the districts was a major contributor in attaining the reduced maternal and neonatal mortality rate that has been recorded in the province in 2025.
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