Kitwe Central Hospital

Coordinates: 12°47′52″S 28°12′36.72″E / 12.79778°S 28.2102000°E / -12.79778; 28.2102000
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Kitwe Central Hospital
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Kitwe Central Hospital is located in Zambia
Kitwe Central Hospital
Kitwe Central Hospital
Location of Kitwe
Geography
LocationKitwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
Coordinates12°47′52″S 28°12′36.72″E / 12.79778°S 28.2102000°E / -12.79778; 28.2102000
Organisation
Affiliated university
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds630
HelipadNo
History
Opened1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Links
Other linksList of hospitals in Zambia

Kitwe Central Hospital, also known as Kitwe Teaching Hospital,[1] is third level public tertiary referral hospital in Kitwe, Zambia.[2][3][4][5] The hospital has 630 beds. The facility was opened in 1958.[6] Kitwe Central Hospital (KCH) in the Copperbelt Province is one of three teaching hospitals in Zambia.[2][5][7]

Location[edit]

The hospital is located along Kuomboka Drive at Plot No. 2831 in Parklands in the City of Kitwe in the Copperbelt Province.[7] It started in 1958 as Llewlyn Hospital, named after Lord Llewelyn, one of the Governors in Northern Rhodesia. It was changed to Kitwe Central Hospital in 1964 following independence. It is the third level referral hospital serving the second largest populated city in Zambia. It has 664 bed capacity and with daily patient traffic of up to 1,300. Kitwe Central Hospital has a length of 2.29 kilometers.[5][8] The facility has approximately 500 medical and trained administrative personnel. The hospital serves as a Provincial hospital with 3rd level services in Kitwe District.[2][9]

Overview[edit]

As with all public hospitals, it serves as the main referral hospital for Kitwe District. It also provides health services to the local community.[2][5][9]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Correspondent, Diggers (2023-08-08). "Heightened security at Kitwe Teaching Hospital elates govt". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  2. ^ a b c d "Kitwe Teaching Hospital, Zambia - Davis & Shirtliff Group". www.davisandshirtliff.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  3. ^ Editor, Online (2023-10-28). "Kitwe Central Hospital | Lusaka Voice". Retrieved 2024-02-14. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Karodia, Anis Mahomed; Pekeur, Shaun; Matindo, Jane (2013). "An Investigation on Factors Affecting the Retention of Employees at Kitwe Central Hospital ( KCH ) - Zambia". Nigerian Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review. 3 (1): 81–109. doi:10.12816/0011651. ISSN 2315-8638.
  5. ^ a b c d https://www.znbc.co.zm/news/kitwe-central-hospital-state-irks-masebo/
  6. ^ https://allafrica.com/stories/201507020375.html
  7. ^ a b "Zambia : It's Unacceptable for Kitwe Central Hospital Management to Allow Rats in Patients Wards-Health Minister". 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  8. ^ "Kitwe District Hospital – Built To Care Zambia". Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  9. ^ a b Kasungu, Chiza; Nyirenda, Herbert Tato (2019). "Correlates of Cervical Cancer among Screened Women at Kitwe Central Hospital". Medical Journal of Zambia. 46 (4). ISSN 0047-651X.