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03/12/2025

On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we celebrate strength, resilience, and the right to equal opportunity.
ZFDS continues to champion disability-inclusive services that uplift every community we serve.
Inclusion isn’t a gesture — it’s a responsibility.

03/12/2025

ZFDS FLIES WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFICIARY FROM LUSAKA TO KASEMPA⭐️

The Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) did yesterday 2nd December, 2025 execute an urgent air evacuation, transporting a beneficiary of the Workers' Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB) from Lusaka to Kasempa.

The request for the air transfer was initiated by the WCFCB, citing the provisions of their MOU with ZFDS for medical services.

The beneficiary, along with their caregivers, required transportation to Kasempa following their discharge from a Lusaka hospital where they had been receiving medical attention.

The operation required a specialized two-stage flight plan due to the condition of the local airstrip.

A fixed wing aircraft carried the patient from Lusaka into Ndola.The flight crew for this leg included ZFDS Chief Pilot Patrick Kawanu and Co-Pilot Sipho Zulu.

Upon landing at Zuze Airforce Base in Ndola, the beneficiary was promptly and safely transferred into a ZFDS helicopter for the final leg of the journey to Kasempa.

This change of aircraft was necessary because the Mukinge airstrip in Kasempa is currently not conducive for fixed-wing plane landing, making the helicopter the safest and most practical means of transport.

The helicopter was piloted by Col. Zacharia Mbewe with Timothy Gibbes serving as co-pilot.

The request for the evacuation was formally submitted on November 24th, 2025, by Mr. Maybin Nkholomba, Director of Compliance and Compensation Services at WCFCB.

In his correspondence to the ZFDS Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Nkholomba expressed the Board's reliance on their partners, stating, "We look forward to your usual prompt action on the matter."

The successful ex*****on of the evacuation, despite the logistical challenge posed by the airstrip condition, underscores ZFDS's capability to provide timely and essential air medical services across Zambia, fulfilling its role in ensuring that WCFCB beneficiaries receive necessary post-hospital care and transportation.

02/12/2025

ZFDS & CMC HOLD HANDS IN THE PREVENTION FIGHT AGAINST CHOLERA ⭐️

The Zambia Flying Doctor Service(ZFDS) and The Chililabombwe Municipal Council(CMC) did today kickstart a Sensitization Program in the Fight Against Cholera,A Critical Undertaking in public Health intervention at the Strategic Kasumbalesa Border Post.

This Integrated Campaign prioritizes extensive Cholera prevention and sanitation efforts to address the immediate health needs of the border community. This kick-starting of the sensitisation program was to execute Effective cholera prevention activities. Which included :
a. Sensitisation, which the ZFDS and CMC team are doing from today up until Saturday with a full complement of the ZFDS medical team,
b. Chlorine distribution , which the ZFDS has been able to collect from various stakeholders like trade kings and the Chinese Association of Zambia.
C. Liming with lime donated to ZFDs from institutions like Chilanga Cement and Neelkanth Mining.
d. Cleaning by employees of the ZFDS and CMC.This collaboration brought about community goodwill and demonstrated the commitment by the Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.
e.Mass garbage collection and disposal.

The event was graced by the Provincial Minister of Copperbelt Province, Hon. Elisha Matambo, represented by the acting Copperbelt permanent secretary and Ndola DC-Madam Precious Njekwa.

Other notable people present were his worship, the mayor of Chililabombwe, Mr Lucky Sichone, the Chililabombwe district commissioner, Mr Kelly Jibinga, the Copperbelt provincial health director, represented by Dr Christopher Dube, the Chief Executive Officer, ZFDs, Dr George Ng’uni, the Chililabombwe town clerk, Ms Shila Songolo.

The project will also see the rehabilitation of the existing ablution blocks, and working together with CMC will provide clean water.

The Service through the Ministry of Health will continue to prioritise health care service delivery is enhanced for the people of Chililabombwe and Kasumbalesa effectively and efficiently in a clean environment.

02/12/2025

As life becomes more digital, safety must go beyond physical spaces. Gender-based violence now also occurs online through harassment and misuse of personal information. For survivors seeking help through telemedicine or counseling, privacy and security are essential lifelines.

During the 16 Days of Activism, we commit to protecting survivors’ dignity, strengthening online safety, ensuring secure digital platforms, and supporting everyone’s right to seek help without fear.

GBV—whether physical, emotional, or digital—must never be tolerated. Together, we can build safer communities and safer digital spaces.

UNITE! Speak Out! Protect! Empower! .

01/12/2025

ZAMBIA FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE LAUNCH CARE MISSION TO REFUGEES, RURAL AREAS⭐️

The Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) has responded to a request from Mayukwayukwa Refugee Settlement, deploying a full medical team this month to deliver free healthcare to thousands of refugees and host community members in Kaoma District,Western Province.

The historic seven-day mission marks the first time ZFDS has conducted an extended outreach to the settlement, offering general consultations, eye care with free glasses, dental services, laboratory tests, surgery, and a mobile pharmacy.

Simultaneously, medical teams are reaching remote villages across two other districts with life-saving interventions.

In Chasefu District, ZFDS is bringing scan diagnostic imaging and cervical cancer screening to seven rural health centres—some located over 50 kilometers from the district center. Communities at :
1.Kanyanga
2.Phikamalaza
3. Lusuntha
4. Munyukwa
5. Lunzi
6. Nkhanga and
7. Egichikeni
will also access dental care, laboratory services, and eye care.

A specialized team is also stationed in Ngabwe District, Central Province, providing medical services and also will utilize the opportunity to conduct a study as to why residents avoid cataract services despite their availability. The findings from five rural health facilities will guide efforts to improve eye care uptake in underserved areas.

All teams are spending seven days on the ground, bringing essential healthcare to communities that often go months without access to medical services.

01/12/2025

Our wings have limits. Digital literacy doesn't. Empowering remote communities with digital skills means GBV survivors can access care anytime, anywhere.

01/12/2025

As healthcare moves online, telemedicine platforms must prioritize security against digital violence. End-to-end encryption, secure data storage, protection from unauthorized access—these aren't optional features; they're necessities.

01/12/2025

ZFDS commemorates World AIDS Day under the theme: “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response.” Together, we continue raising awareness, promoting testing, and supporting healthier communities.

30/11/2025

Together we can break the silence and end gender‑based violence. Let’s stand united for a safer world for all.

30/11/2025

Violence doesn't just hurt—it scars. It changes how we move through the world, who we trust, and whether we feel safe to smile. From physical assault to cyber harassment, these attacks leave marks that society often cannot see but survivors carry every day.

Let's UNiTE to end digital violence and create a world where women and girls can heal and thrive.

30/11/2025

No woman should lose her smile—or her safety—to violence. From physical abuse to online harassment, violence affects one in three women worldwide.

29/11/2025

Online platforms should be spaces for personal growth, connection, and global contribution—not battlegrounds of harassment and abuse. Yet digital violence silences women's voices, blocks opportunities, and steals the joy of participation.

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