The Scottish Government has opened its Zambia Chapter and will announce a funding round specifically for Central Province on 9th March: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/International/int-dev
The Zambian government recommended the focus on Central province, where Chitambo District is situated, due to the historic links with Scotland. Scottish missionary/explorer, David Livingstone died at Chief Chitambo's village in the Bangwelu Swamps and Chitambo Hospital is the living memorial to him. However, Chitambo Hospital remains shockingly under-resourced. Scotland now recognises the significance of the historic connection, and hopefully the new focus on Zambia will help towards solving some of Chitambo Hospital's most pressing challenges. Here is a list provided by the Chitambo District Health Management Team: Click here for a list of the top 10 challenges
They are mostly infrastructure challenges, staff housing, lack of antenatal maternity facilities, the need for hospital renovations. Until these basic needs are solved, it will be difficult to move forward on other health improvements.
Friends of Chitambo SCIO: registered charity number SCO44337 Our primary aims are to support health projects, including the hospital, ambulance and nurse training school. However, we also hope to be able to provide some support to other community oranisations such as the orphanage, schools, and the church, where possible.
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