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 four teaching hospitals in Zambia.[2][5][7]
| Kitwe Central Hospital | |
|---|---|
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  Kitwe Central Hospital Location of Kitwe | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kitwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia |
| Coordinates | 12°47′52″S 28°12′36.72″E / 12.79778°S 28.2102000°E |
| Organisation | |
| Affiliated university | |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 630 |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Links | |
| Other links | List of hospitals in Zambia |
Location
editThe 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
editAs 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Correspondent, Diggers (2023-08-08). "Heightened security at Kitwe Teaching Hospital elates govt". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c d "Kitwe Teaching Hospital, Zambia - Davis & Shirtliff Group". www.davisandshirtliff.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Editor, Online (2023-10-28). "Kitwe Central Hospital | Lusaka Voice". Retrieved 2024-02-14.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d https://www.znbc.co.zm/news/kitwe-central-hospital-state-irks-masebo/
- ^ https://allafrica.com/stories/201507020375.html
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kitwe District Hospital – Built To Care Zambia". Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ 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.