KK stable

Sat, 22 Jul 2017 10:40:55 +0000

By OSCAR MALIPENGA

FIRST Republican President of Zambia, Dr Kenneth Kaunda, is recuperating well from a minor ailment, at the Adult University Teaching Hospital, Health Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya has disclosed.

The former President was on Wednesday July 19, admitted to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) to be treated for a minor ailment.

Dr. Chilufya told Daily Nation yesterday that Dr. Kaunda has continued to be stable and was attending physiotherapy for an old joint related ailment.

“Doctors have also carried out a battery of investigations that constitute his routine medical check-up.

“There is no cause to panic as the condition of H.E Dr. Kaunda is very stable and he is in high spirits,” Dr. Chilufya said in a statement.

Meanwhile, special assistant to the president for press and public relations Amos Chanda said doctors have described Dr Kaunda’s condition as stable and well enough to be discharged soon.

“He is stable enough and likely to be discharged after being observed further. Doctors have used this opportunity to conduct a comprehensive routine medical check-up that was going to be due soon.

“He was brought to hospital when his minders reported that the former President appeared weak prompting the Minister of Health to deploy a specialist medical unit to check on him at his residence, who eventually brought him to hospital,” Mr. Chanda said.

He said following Dr Kaunda’s admission to hospital, State House had been inundated with frantic calls from foreign governments and international media especially in the wake of fake reports announcing the demise of the revered statesman.

Mr. Chanda said some of the reports actually quoted the public broadcaster, ZNBC.

“All media are hereby advised to maintain basic decency in their reporting and avoid such unethical conduct driven by a morbid mindset.