The Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) has successfully conducted two air evacuation missions, repatriating pensioners under the Workers’ Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB) from the International Hospital of Zambia in Lusaka to their home provinces.

The missions, carried out on 8 and 9 June 2026, saw one pensioner airlifted to Namwala District in Southern Province and another transported to Kitwe on the Copperbelt. Both patients were returning home after undergoing routine medical reviews in Lusaka.

The flights were operated by ZFDS pilots Patrick Kawanu, Chanda Mumpangwe, Elvis Kite, and Siposami Zulu. Paramedic Bwalya Chisanga accompanied the patients throughout the journeys to ensure their safety and medical well-being.

These missions are a direct result of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ZFDS and WCFCB, a partnership aimed at improving healthcare accessibility by reducing the challenges posed by distance for injured and ailing workers.

ZFDS continues to play a critical role in Zambia’s healthcare delivery system by providing emergency medical evacuations and reaching patients in remote and hard-to-access communities through its fleet of air ambulances.