Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:42:41 +0000 By Oliver Samboko COMMISSIONER General of the Zambia Correctional Services, Percy Chato says his command attaches great relevance and significance to the health of prisoners under its care. Addressing health personnel from the ZCS when he opened a two-week sensitisation workshop on the comprehensive package for HIV services in prison settings and the Nelson Mandela Rules at Lake Safari Lodge in Siavonga, Mr Chato said the service has inadequate personnel to man the increasing demand for health services for the inmates. He disclosed that currently, the Service has only 80 health personnel countrywide against the ever increasing number of inmates which stands at over 20,998 and staff establishment of 3,053. Mr Chato called on Government to recruit more health personnel for the service, adding “a correctional approach requires adequate human resource which the service currently does not have. I wish to use this platform to call upon the government […]
