Zambezi Governor calls for Katima District Hospital upgrade

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2025-07-24

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KATIMA MULILO, 24 JUL (NAMPA) – Zambezi Region Governor Dorothy Kabula-Simushi has reiterated her predecessor’s call to upgrade the Katima Mulilo District Hospital to an intermediate hospital.
Delivering her State of the Region Address on Wednesday, Kabula-Simushi said with a regional population exceeding 142 000 as per the 2023 Population and Housing Census, it is unacceptable for the region to rely solely on one district hospital, three health...

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