St Luke's Hospital

St Luke’s Hospital, Chipata

We’re delighted to announce the official opening of St Luke’s Hospital in Chipata in eastern Zambia is scheduled for October 2022. We’re particularly proud of this project as all funds for the hospital’s construction and its equipment have been provided by DAFA. As one of Zambia’s poorest cities, Chipata is desperately in need of new medical services and the hospital promises to be one of DAFA’s most impactful projects in recent years.

Situated on a hill in Nabvutika compound (the name means ‘I am suffering’) of 10,000 of the neediest inhabitants of Chipata, the hospital sits just a few kilometres from the border with Malawi, one of Africa’s poorest nations and as such is an essential lifeline for local people on both sides of the border. Seventy percent of the local residents live below the poverty and must survive on little or no income. The soil is rocky, there is no space for a garden and so residents struggle to even grow the basics of what they need to survive.

Up until now, even basic health services have been unavailable, so we’re particularly excited about the opening of St Luke’s next month. The hospital will serve around 36,000 people, not including those travelling across the border from Malawi, and will provide primary care for those most in need.