Zambia’s First Lady Esther Lungu in partnership with Airtel Networks Zambia Plc has donated 135 bicycles worth K145, 000 to three health facilities in Mkushi.
The First Lady, Esther Lungu officiated at this year’s National Safe Motherhood Week in Nkushi where she donated 135 bicycles where to Safe Motherhood Action Groups (SMAGs) in a bid to enhance maternal child health initiatives.
Speaking during the handover of the bicycles to Mrs. Lungu, Airtel’s Territory Sales Manager, Chiinga Kangwa said Airtel was committed to interventions that center mostly especially maternal and child health.
“We are delighted to have partnered with the Esther Lungu Foundation Trust (ELFT) in order to create synergies in a continued bid to compliment government’s efforts to improve health care especially in rural settings such as where we are today,” he said.
And the first lady thanked Airtel Zambia for their continued support to the Esther Lungu Foundation Trust. She said the partnership had enabled community health workers acquire the much needed mobility aids to enhance their community based maternal and child health activities.
“We are truly grateful to Airtel for their continued support as this has made it easier for the community workers to do their job,” Mrs. Lungu said.
Airtel had last year partnered with the Esther Lungu Foundation Trust (ELFT) to support community-based maternal and child health interventions which is a key area in which Airtel continues to involve itself.
