No blood shortage at UTH, CDH – Government

2026-02-19 - 15:47

Government has dismissed reports that there is shortage of blood at the Cancer Diseases Hospital (CDH) and at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka. Acting Minister of Health Cornelius Mweetwa has assured that blood collections by the Zambia National Blood Transfusion Service (ZNBTS) will increase to 205,000 units in 2025 from 104,000 units in