NEW MORTUARY UNITS COMMISSIONED AT NCHANGA NORTH HOSPITAL
GOVERNMENT has spent over K400, 000 to procure materials for a mortuary unit at Nchanga North General Hospital in Chingola District.
cured mortuary units will now be able to accommodate 30 bodies.
He urged management at the hospital and Community members to take care The mortuary units have of the new mortuary units. been procured through the Meanwhile, Chingola Constituency Development District Commissioner RaFunds (CDF) phael Chimupi stressed
Speaking during the the need for infrastructure commissioning of the development at health famortuary units, Nchanga cilities.
Member of Parliament DerThe District Commisricky Chilundika said the sioner said this in a speech mortuary has been facing read on his behalf by Disinadequate space for dead trict Administrative Officer bodies as it only accommoStephen Monze. dates 18 bodies. Nchanga North General
Mr Chilundika who is Hospital Medical Superinalso Luapula Province Mintendent Samuel Phiri said Dexamethasone was the first steroid shown to be effective in ister severely said ill Covid-19 the newly patients. pro- the hospital has been using
The World Health Organization said steroids should be used to treat hospitalized with severe Covid-19, but advised against giving the drugs
old mortuary units which
with mild cases. are brought in dead. These were procured by ZCCM IH are usually kept for three 90 years ago. days before burial and we
He said the facility caters keep those who are not for 307,000 people includknown or unclaimed who
eficial
ing referrals from Chilitend to take long in the labombwe. mortuary, “said Dr Phiri.
"On the average we have Dr Phiri thanked governbetween 15 and 20 bodies ment for its continued lutely can’t infor
per day. Some pass on in frastructure development the hospital while others at the hospital.- ZANIS