Dorcas Society gives UTH 110 wheelchairs
The donation will improve patient mobility and strengthen health care service delivery at the Lusaka hospital.
The University Teaching Hospitals (UTH) in Lusaka received 110 wheelchairs on Saturday from the Dorcas Society of the Woodlands Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The donation aims to improve patient mobility and strengthen health care service delivery.
Of the 110 wheelchairs, 50 will go to the UTH-Adult Hospital, with the remaining 60 distributed to the Women and Newborn Hospital, the Eye Hospital, the Cancer Diseases Hospital, and the Children’s Hospital. Dr. Humphrey Kunda, head of clinical care at UTH-Adult Hospital, stated the wheelchairs will ease patient movement within the facilities.
Dr. Daniel Chuunga, president of the Woodlands Conference, highlighted the importance of supporting health institutions, while Woodlands Conference Dorcas Society President Melody Mudenda reaffirmed their commitment to community service. Chief Nursing Officer Georgina Chipowe commended the partnership for strengthening patient care.
Why it mattersPatients at the University Teaching Hospitals in Lusaka will have improved mobility within the facilities.