FOR months, nurses at Ndola Teaching Hospital have watched patients arriving on makeshift stretchers and waiting for hours to be moved because there were not enough wheelchairs.
But yesterday, there was a sigh of relief across the hospital corridors when Indo Zambia Bank arrived with 31 hospital beds, 20 wheelchairs and 2 patient trolleys, equipment worth more than K422,000 that will immediately change the daily struggles of both patients and health workers.
The donation was officially handed over to the Health Minister Dr. Elijah Muchima, who watched as hospital staff tested the new wheelchairs with visible excitement.
Dr Muchima praised the bank for stepping in to support a public institution that serves thousands of patients every month.
“To our partners, Indo Zambia Bank, I want to commend your continued commitment to national development. You have demonstrated that corporate entities can be powerful agents of change by investing in the health and well-being of communities they serve,” said Dr Muchima.
Meanwhile, Indo Zambia Bank Managing Director Brajesh Kumar Singh said the bank wanted to stand with the health workers who give their all even when the tools are not enough.
“We firmly believe that this gesture will serve as a token of appreciation to the management, doctors, nurses and all healthcare workers at Ndola Teaching Hospital for their compassion and selfless work,” Singh said.
The donated beds and wheelchairs are expected to ease pressure in congested wards, improve movement of patients, and allow health workers to attend to emergencies more quickly.
By George Musonda
Kalemba November 18, 2025
