Blog Posts
All go for FoCH 2021
17th January 2021
Current and planned activities
FoCH Zambia Inaugural Board Meeting
4th January 2021
Inaugural meeting if the expanded end of the FoCh Board in Zambia
Happy Christmas from FoCH
23rd December 2020
Seasons greetings
'Our' 3 scholarship student nurses finish their final exams
9th November 2020
FoCH supported students complete their 3-year Registered General Nurse (RGN) training
56th Anniversary of Zambian Independence celebrations
20th October 2020
Online celebration
#THETConf Day 3
6th October 2020
3rd day of the THET global health conference: A decade to deliver
FoCH Walking Tall!
2nd October 2020
Learning from Day 2 of the THET Global Health Conference
THET Conference Day 1
1st October 2020
Outline of the key events of the first day if this global health conference
Virtual Global Health Conferences 2020
23rd September 2020
2 forthcoming virtual conferences on important global health issues
Congratulations Knowledge Brokers!
21st September 2020
Successful completion of the Knowledge Broker training programme
Ekasi: African students discuss their first impressions of Scotland
30th August 2020
A Zambian led initiative to promote cross cultural understanding
Thank you Penicuik!
26th August 2020
A thank you to the Penucuik, Scotland community for supporting our Street Fair event
He did it!
9th June 2020
Above-hip amputee, Richard Vallis, completed his 6k walking challenge yesterday (100 laps of his garden) with a small celebration, cheered and serenaded by socially-distanced neighbours.
Mission Accomplished: PPE Delivery Arrives at Chitambo!
26th May 2020
Friends of Chitambo has supported a delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Chitambo Hospital
Three Charities Walk: Raising Funds during Lockdown
14th May 2020
Friends of Chitambo Trustee Richard Vallis is undertaking a fantastic fundraising effort in support of three great organisations in Zambia and Scotland!
Meeting with New UK Minister for International Development
5th April 2020
Thank you to FoCH member, Agnes, Board Member @IntDevAlliance, for representing us at a meeting with Ann Marie Trevelyan, new UK Minister for International Development.
Reported Cases of COVID-19 in Zambia
5th April 2020
Numbers of reported cases of COVID-19 rise to 39 in Zambia, with one death.
Remembering Our Honorary President
5th April 2020
Friends of Chitambo remembers our beloved Honorary President Mrs Janet Knox on this the 3rd anniversary of her passing
Global Health Workshop in Kigali, Rwanda
9th February 2020
Firstly Friends of Chitambo extends a HUGE thanks to our esteemed Secretary, Ms Mudenda Munkombwe, for facilitating an opportunity for our Zambian-based Trustee, Mr Levi Chifwaila, to attend a wonderful Global Health workshop in Kigali, Rwanda!
Welcome to our New Members and Trustee!
9th February 2020
Friends of Chitambo is delighted to welcome four wonderful new members, including one new Trustee/Board Member, and three new General Members.
Fundraising Seminar: Doctor Naomi Haynes discusses Religion and Politics in Zambia
25th November 2019
Dr. Naomi Haynes joined Friends of Chitambo supporters for our latest fundraising seminar focusing on the dynamics of religion and politics in Zambia.
Friends of Chitambo Annual General Meeting 2019
25th November 2019
Friends of Chitambo Trustees and supporters gathered in Penicuik Library for the Annual AGM 2019.
NHS Global Health Citizenship Conference
25th November 2019
Wonderful to see over 200 Scottish NHS delegates attending the 2nd NHS Global Health Citizenship Conference
X-Ray Machine Appeal
3rd November 2019
Patients currently cannot be x-rayed because Chitambo Hospital's x-ray machine is not working
CEFAR First Responder Training at Chitambo Hospital
9th October 2019
After successful completion of the Capetown-based WHO BASICS (BEC) In-Hospital Trauma Training at Chitambo Hospital, Central Zambia last week, staff and community members have undertaken a second week of valuable CEFAR First Responder Training.
15 WHO BASICS Emergency Care Training graduates have completed their course at Chitambo Hospital!
9th October 2019
15 WHO BASICS Emergency Care Training graduates at Chitambo Hospital
Scottish Government International Development Report Published
25th September 2019
Friends of Chitambo collaborations acknowledged in the 2018/19 Scottish Government's Contribution to International Development Report!
WHO BASICS In-Hospital Training in Chitambo
25th September 2019
Dr. Morgan Broccoli's training is underway at Chitambo Hospital with the WHO BASICS (BEC) In-Hospital Trauma training course.
Planning Meeting for Emergency Care Training at Chitambo Hospital
25th September 2019
Dr. Morgan Broccoli and her team of emergency care specialists have arrived at Chitambo Hospital and are preparing to deliver emergency care training from 23rd September, 2019, for two weeks.
Emergency Care Training in Chitambo
25th September 2019
Dr. Morgan Broccoli and her team of emergency care specialists arrive in Zambia and prepare to head to Chitambo District, Central Zambia, to deliver emergency care training to staff at Chitambo Hospital.
Virtual Doctors Telehealth Development
25th September 2019
Virtual Doctors is now providing telehealth support to Chitambo District, providing isolated clinicians extra support with managing challenging cases.
Surgical Face Masks Arrive in Chitambo
25th September 2019
Surgical face masks have successfully been delivered from Scotland to Chitambo Hospital and will see staff through until next year.
Friends of Chitambo at the Annual Penicuik Street Fair
18th August 2019
Friends of Chitambo were pleased to join other local organisations at the annual Penicuik Street Fair
Two-week Eye Camp in Chitambo Underway
18th August 2019
Local collaboration between Friends of Chitambo and Vision Aid Overseas to support health projects in Chitambo
Medical handbooks destined for Chitambo district
14th July 2019
10 copies of the African Federation of Emergency Medicine (AfEM) Handbook of Acute and Emergency Care are destined for Chitambo District.
Water Supply Restored to Chitambo Hospital
1st July 2019
A big thank you and thumbs up to Mr Boniface Kapilya, Head Ambulance Driver, and his colleague Mr Kanche, for restoring the water supply to Chitambo Hospital.
Graduation of Founding Trustee
1st July 2019
Founding Friends of Chitambo Trustee Levi Chifwaila graduates at the University of Zambia. Congratulations from all Chitambo partners, Levi!
Vision Aid Overseas in Chitambo
1st July 2019
Vision Aid Overseas will offer a two-week eye camp in Chitambo District in August: one week at Chitambo Hospital and a second week within the district.
Our New Website! Powered by Contentful
1st March 2019
Our new website is fast, easy to navigate and designed to make it easy for you to find out what Friends of Chitambo are working on. Built with open source software and powered by Contentful.