Bank of Zambia donates K1.5 million laundry equipment to UTH
The donation includes industrial pressing machines and digital scales to improve patient care and infection control.
The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has donated industrial laundry equipment valued at K1.5 Million to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Adult Hospital. The donation aims to strengthen infection prevention and improve patient care at the facility.
The donated items include two sheet ironers, two hydro extractors, three industrial pressing machines, and two industrial digital scales. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary George Sinyangwe stated that the equipment is essential for controlling infections and promoting patient safety.
Rekha Mhango, Bank of Zambia Deputy Governor-Administration, noted that a clean hospital environment reduces healthcare-associated infections and supports patient recovery. UTH management has been urged to ensure the equipment is properly maintained.
Why it mattersThe University Teaching Hospital Adult Hospital in Lusaka received laundry equipment to improve patient care.