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Zambia Flying Doctor Service

The Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) is a grant-aided service delivery statutory board under the Ministry of Health (MoH) that was created under an Act of Parliament No 37 of 1967 with amendment No 18 of 1972 and repealed by act No 25 of 1975 Chapter 298 of the Laws of Zambia. It was founded by Dr. James Lawless in 1965. The FDS Act provides for the establishment, management and development of the Zambia Flying Doctor Service

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To provide cost effective, quality and efficient aero-medical services in remote, rural and hard to reach areas and other parts of the country in order to combat human diseases and save lives

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07 November 2026

By Public Relations Team

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The Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) has been honoured with the Community Impact Award by the Zambia Institute of Marketing (ZIM), in recognition of its outstanding contribution to improving access to healthcare for underserved communities across Zambia.
The award was presented last night at the ZIM Awards Gala, held at Garden Court, Kitwe, under the theme “80s Gala Dinner” and officiated by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Media, Mr. Thabo Kawana.
The recognition celebrates institutions whose work makes a meaningful difference in people’s lives by extending essential services to communities that might otherwise face challenges accessing them.
ZFDS was recognised for its continued efforts to bridge the gap between patients and essential healthcare services through medical outreaches, preventive healthcare initiatives, community-based interventions, referral support and aeromedical services.
The award was received on behalf of the Service by the Chief Safety Officer, Mr. Edward Msoni, accompanied by the Senior Manager – Business Development, Mrs. Tabitha Banda, and the Public Relations Manager, Mrs. Catherine Chanda.
In his remarks, Mr. Msoni expressed gratitude to ZIM for the recognition and dedicated the award to the communities that ZFDS continues to serve.
This recognition reinforces the Ministry of Health’s commitment, through the Zambia Flying Doctor Service, to bringing healthcare closer to the people by delivering safe, reliable and accessible medical services and extending specialist healthcare to underserved communities across Zambia.

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06 November 2026

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The Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) participated in the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) 2026 Careers Fair – Copperbelt Edition, held at Savoy Hotel in Ndola.
Held under the theme “Beyond Qualification: Connecting Legal Talent to Opportunity,” the fair brought together legal practitioners, students and institutions to explore career opportunities, professional development and potential partnerships.
The ZFDS team, led by Business Development Senior Manager, Tabitha Banda in the company of members of staff in the different departments took the opportunity to showcase the organisation’s mandate and highlight the range of services it provides to communities across the country. These include emergency aeromedical and road medical response, as well as outreach healthcare services aimed at bringing essential healthcare closer to the people.
The event was officiated by Hon. Mr. Justice Japhet Zulu, Acting Judge in Charge of the Ndola High Court in the company of the Law Association of Zambia Executive. Following the programme, Justice Zulu visited the ZFDS exhibition stand, where he received a briefing on the Services operations, its life-saving interventions and its contribution to improving access to healthcare, particularly in hard-to-reach areas.
Through its participation, ZFDS continues to strengthen stakeholder engagement, enhance public awareness of its services and foster partnerships that support its mandate of delivering accessible and timely healthcare to communities across Zambia.

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06 November 2026

By Public Relations Team

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The Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) has successfully conducted an aeromedical evacuation of a 42-year-old female patient from Kitwe Teaching Hospital to Maina Soko Military Hospital in Lusaka for further specialised medical management.
The patient sustained multiple fractures following a road traffic accident and was referred for urgent aeromedical evacuation as a polytrauma case.
The mission was undertaken by Captain Chanda Mumpangwe and Co-pilot Elvis Kite, with paramedics Susan Banda and Mwiza Siloka providing medical support throughout the transfer.
The patient was successfully transferred and handed over to the receiving medical team at Maina Soko Military Hospital for continued specialised care.
ZFDS remains steadfast in its commitment to providing timely and reliable aeromedical evacuation services, ensuring that patients requiring specialised medical attention are safely transferred to appropriate healthcare facilities, regardless of their location.
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