Construction works of Nyimba District Hospital will start this month.

The construction of Nyimba District Hospital is expected to start soon at a cost of over 9.2 million Kwacha rebased.
Provincial Medical Officer, Dr. Kennedy Malama says that phase one of the construction works will start on 18th April this year and is expected to be completed by 4th April next year.
Dr. Malama says that the hospital will have a bed capacity of 120.
He was speaking during a press briefing on World Health Day which falls this Sunday.
Dr. Malama added that Chipata district is also expected to have its district hospital and 2 million Kwacha rebased has been allocated to the project.
The contract has however, not yet been awarded.