Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) has sent out eight (8) teams for the monthly routine and specialized outreaches for May. Of the Eight(8) Teams sent out four(4) are Routine and the other Four (4) are specialized, this increase in the specialized outreaches from three (3) specialised done monthly to Four (4) is to ensure cases relating to various surgeries are promptly handled by the ZFDS and the various districts.   The outreaches are being implemented from 26th May 2024 to 1st June 2024. This is in an effort to further increase utilization of healthcare services among the inhabitants in rural areas.   The specialists medical services are being offered in the following Districts:  

1. Western Province

  * Sesheke District - Cataract surgeries   * Mwandi District - Obstetrics and Gynaecology  

2. Southern Province

* Kalomo District - Obstetrics and Gynaecology  

3. Central Province

*Chitambo District - General Surgery   The Eight (8) medical teams have been sent to Southern, Western and Central Provinces respectively to undertake the monthly routine and specialized medical outreaches in seven (7) days.   The teams have since set camp and are expected to start offering the free medical services namely:  

1. Routine General screening & Diagnosis,
2. Dental & Eye Services,
3. Laboratory Services,
4. Male circumcision,
5. Various Surgeries,
6. Dispensation of drugs and reading glasses.

  The Service intends to visit about Fifty-Six (56) rural health posts and attend to 15,000 patients, Some of the sites to be visited during this set of outreaches include:   Western Province ‼️Sesheke District  

1. Luampungu RHP,
2. Lumbe RHP,
3. Walawala RHP,
4. Njoko RHP,
5. Mazaba RHP,
6. Ngweze RHC,
7. Imusho RHP

  ‼️Sikongo District  

1. Luoke RHC,
2. Kaluwe RHC,
3. Nyengo RHC,
4. Sikongo Mini-Hospital,
5. Lueti RHP,
6. Sikushi HP,
7. Tutwa

  Southern Province ‼️Kalomo District  

1. Bbilili Rural Health Center,
2. Habulile Rural Health Centre,
3. Kanchele Rural Health Centre,
4. Nakalombwe Health Post,
5. Naluja Rural Health Centre,
6. Nkandanzovu Rural Health Centre,
7. Siachitema Rural Health Centre

  Central Province  

1. Chitambo District,
2. Reuben Health Post,
3. Gibson Health Centre,
4. Mpelembe Health Centre,
5. Chipundu Health Centre,
6. Mukando Health Post,
7. Nakatambo Health Post,
8. Katonga Health Post

  ZFDS continues to purse the Agenda of the Government of the Republic of Zambia in achieving health care services for all.