Flying doctors jet into Mufumbwe

The Zambia Flying Doctors Service has provided specialized services among them primary health care to over one thousand five hundred patients in Mufumbwe district of North-Western Province during eight days’ medical outreach programme.

Amongst the patients attended to include over 400 with eye problems, about 326 dental issues, and about 20 female reproductive related problems among others.

An Obstetrician and Gynecologist Musonda Mutale who was sent to Mufumbwe said the biggest challenge for the low turn up was lack of publicity of their visit in the district.

“The Challenge we have had is that the publicity of our coming was not done effectively, most people were not expecting us so we have not had many people coming in for elective procedures," Dr Mutale said.

She stated that they would have loved to have more people benefit from the services but it is unfortunate that things turned out that way.

Meanwhile the team lead by Nkole Mukuka said the response in the hard to reach areas was fine considering that most people were not aware of their presence in the area.

Dr Mukuka further stated that Malaria seems to be one of the major diseases that people in the rural part of Mufumbwe are grappling with.

“Amongst the diseases that we have been screening here, Malaria seems to be prominent in all the facilities that we have visited," Dr Mukuka stated.

He has since advised the residents in Mufumbwe to start sleeping under treated mosquito nets and allow their homes to be sprayed during indoor residual spraying exercises.