The Catholic Church in Zambia is ready and willing to collaborate with the Catholic Health professionals in responding to the needs of the ailing brothers and sisters across the country.
ZEC Secretary General, Fr Cleophas Lungu speaking on behalf of Catholic Bishops of Zambia said this at a media breakfast meeting of Catholic Health Professionals Association held at Cardinal Adam Memorial Hospital in Lusaka.
Fr. Lungu further disclosed that the Catholic Bishops of Zambia are hoping that the Lusaka based Catholic Health Professionals will support Cardinal Adam Memorial Hospital by offering expertise, technical assistance and linkages.
He further appealed to Catholic Health professionals to take Cardinal Adam Memorial Hospital as their own hospital.
Fr. Lungu also reminded the Catholic health professionals about Pope Francis’ call in this year of mercy, to rediscover and practice corporal works of mercy such as feeding the hungry, welcoming strangers, visiting the prisoners, burying the dead as well as taking care of the sick.
He also said that the Catholic Bishops of Zambia envisions Cardinal Adam memorial Hospital as a place where the sick are supposed to experience God’s compassionate love through the loving, caring and merciful hands of doctors, nurses and other health workers.
The breakfast meeting coincided with the World day of the Sick which falls every year on the 11thFebruary.
This 24th World Day of the Sick was celebrated under the theme:- Entrusting oneself to the Merciful Jesus like Mary: Do whatever he tells you in reference to John 2:5. Speaking at the same event, Lusaka provincial medical officer Dr. Kennedy Malama challenged Catholic health professionals to offer time and advice on how to develop take Cardinal Adam Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Malama also called on ZEC to popularise the hospital services in parishes for people to know what the hospital offers.
Cardinal Adam Memorial Hospital is 150 bed capacity Zambia’s Catholic national hospital currently operating 30 bed capacity and outpatient department. It operates a maternity, fully equipped theatre, dental and other medical services.
By Mwenya Mkuka, Communications Officer, ZEC
