{"id":1012,"date":"2024-08-23T07:46:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T07:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/london\/?p=1012"},"modified":"2024-09-04T06:16:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T06:16:46","slug":"were-moving-forward-going-back-is-suicidal-president-hichilema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/luena\/?p=1012","title":{"rendered":"GOVERNMENT HAILS SCOTTISH SUPPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1012\" class=\"elementor elementor-1012\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ff31911 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ff31911\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a80fb8c\" data-id=\"1a80fb8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae1a35c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7ae1a35c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GOVERNMENT HAILS SCOTTISH SUPPORT<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac7aa05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac7aa05\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59d24a95\" data-id=\"59d24a95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2515fd9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2515fd9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>THE Zambian Government has hailed the Scottish Government for standing with the country in delivering services in various sectors including health.<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>Speaking when Scottish Government Head of International Development Joanna Keating visited the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) on Wednesday, Health Permanent Secretary (Donor Coordination) Dr George Sinyangwe noted that Scotland has for many years been Zambia\u2019s ardent partner.<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>He said the Zambian Government appreciates the support received from the Scottish Government who have been an all-weather friend and have committed significant resources to ensuring that quality of health care provided by facilities in Zambia is of the highest standard.<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>He noted that the support received from KidsOR (Kids Operating Room) which renovated and fully furnished nine operating rooms in Zambia would go a long way in addressing access to safe surgery for children.<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>Dr Sinyangwe said that in Zambia children below 18 years make over 50% of the country\u2019s population and access to quality, timely and safe surgery for these children is a priority for the government.<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>\u201cKidsOR has and continues to facilitate government efforts to provide this care. At the UTH, the number of cases operated per year has increased to 2,200 from just over 1000 a few years ago. This investment has allowed us to conduct complex cases, thereby reducing the number of children being referred for treatment abroad,\u201d Dr Sinyangwe said. \u201cJust two months ago, another landmark surgery of separation of Siamese twins was successfully conducted in the paediatric KidsOR and the twins have since been discharged, [are] well and healthy. This brings the total to four successful Siamese twin separations done in UTH in the recent past.\u201d<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>Dr Sinyangwe said the Scottish government, through Kids-OR, has demonstrated unwavering support to improving provision of surgical care by providing nine (9) operating rooms in five (5) provinces of Zambia.<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>These are Lusaka (UTH), Copperbelt (Arthur-Davison Hospital), Central Province (Kabwe General Hospital), and Southern Province (Livingstone Teaching Hospital).<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>He said that this is aimed at reducing the need for patients to always travel to Lusaka to access surgical care.<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>Dr Sinyangwe also hailed the provision of solar solutions in each of the operating rooms to ensure that lack of electricity does not disrupt the much-needed surgical care to patients.<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>He said this is particularly important as the drought has affected the country\u2019s ability to maintain constant power supply.<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>\u201cOn behalf of the government, His Excellency the President Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, the Hon. Minister of Health (Hon Elijah Muchima) and the entire frontline team of health workers, I would like to sincerely thank the Scottish Government and KidsOR for this partnership and unwavering support and look forward to continued collaboration going forward,\u201d said Dr Sinyangwe.<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>At the height of a cholera outbreak in Zambia early this year, the Scottish Government provided \u00a3500,000 to augment Zambia\u2019s response effort.<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>Meanwhile, Zambia\u2019s High Commissioner to the UK H.E. Macenje Mazoka says the country\u2019s relationship with Scotland continues to grow from strength to strength, evidenced by the support given in sectors that align with Zambia\u2019s key development priority areas.<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>\u201cThe Scottish Government\u2019s unwavering support in our times of need continues to deepen our ties and this visit to Zambia further demonstrates their commitment,\u201d she said. \u201cWe look forward to growing the partnership for years to come.\u201d<br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/>Ms. Keating is leading a delegation of Scottish officials to Lusaka, taking time to visit various projects supported by Scotland.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOVERNMENT HAILS SCOTTISH SUPPORT THE Zambian Government has hailed the Scottish Government for standing with the country in delivering services in various sectors including health. 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