Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya says there was no loss of life at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka following the power blackout that affected the institution last Sunday.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Dr. Chilufya says the power blackout was because of the planned maintenance works at UTH.
Speaking to Parliament when he delivered a ministerial statement, Dr. Chilufya said the works however exceeded the planed time of 18 hours hence the power blackout.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});He said only the medical and surgical wards were affected as other areas were being serviced by a stand by generator.
Dr Chilufya said going forward government will provide alternative sources of power at all hospitals in the country .
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