Shangula commissions ferry for better healthcare access at Impalila Island

NAMPA

2025-03-07

KATIMA MULILO, 07 March 2025 - Health and Social Services Minister, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula on Friday commissioned a boat to the regional health directorate to be used by the Impalila clinic and other surrounding flood prone areas in both Kabbe North and South Constituencies. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

KATIMA MULILO, 07 MAR (NAMPA) – Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula officially commissioned a ferry on Friday that will give residents of Impalila Island and other flood-prone areas a more reliable way to access healthcare services.
Valued at over N.dollars 600 000, the ferry was donated by the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). It can accommodate at least eight people and is expected to enh...

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