CURRENT CHALLENGES
Distant referrals
Patients may have to walk or cycle for many hours, or even days, to reach a district hospital.
Doctors Urban Location
2/3 of doctors live in urban areas; 2/3 of the population live in rural Zambia.
Too few doctors
There are far too few doctors in Zambia – only 1800 for a population of over 15 million.
Health workers challenged
Health workers struggle to diagnose and treat many chronic and acute conditions, so patient conditions can deteriorate.
Under-equipped rural health centres
Consequently, most rural health centres are under-staffed and under-equipped.
Long Wait Times
Even in Urban Areas it takes a long time to see a Doctor. Long waiting lines especially in Government Hospitals and Clinics