Republican President of Zambia Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu has directed the Ministry of Energy, from yesterday to priorities power supply to Hospitals and health centers.


Republican President of Zambia Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu has directed the Ministry of Energy, from yesterday to priorities power supply to Hospitals and health centers.


Speaking during the official opening of the fourth session of the twelfth national assembly yesterday president Lungu said that he aware that some health facilities are going without power for long periods of time.

He said he wonders how the health workers are looking after the patients without Water and electricity, which are both, extremely important and a human necessity within the management of patients.

President Lungu said there is need of the ministry of energy, from midnight yesterday to priorities power supply to hospitals and health centers.

He further directed the ministry of energy to also priorities    energy supply in the water supply operations, adding that it is a serious matter that should not be taken lightly.

President Lungu said the inability to have adequate water, generate enough power, grow enough food have all been caused by the effects of climate change.

He said people should understand and stop pointing fingers at each other for failure to grow the country’s economy at the desired pace. 

President Lungu has appealed to Zambian citizens to as well journey along in the sustainable development of the country, in the quest to mitigate the effects of climate change.

He said it does not matter whether one is in government, in opposition, in the private sector or indeed in civil society, there all of us are affected by climate change.

And Northwestern Province Forum for Democracy and Development Chairperson Venus Kalala has commended president Edgar Lungu for directing Ministry of Energy to prioritize  the supplying  of electricity to health institutions.

Mr. Kalala said that the president’s speech during the opening of the fourth session of the twelfth national assembly yesterday cheered the people of Northwestern Province adding that health institutions are key facilities ton human development.

He  said that it is sad to note that even health institutions are not left out on the load management by ZESCO on eight hours the situation he described as unfortunate.

Mr. Kalala has since urged the Zambia electricity supply company to oblige to the head of states directive by supplying electricity to health institutions throughout.

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