Tue, 09 May 2017 12:31:58 +0000 ZAMBIA yesterday put to rest one of its finest sons and an epitome of service and sacrifice to one’s country. Professor Rodrick Chifumbe Chintu, 82, died at his ‘‘clinic’’ – the University Teaching Hospital which he founded, nurtured and developed into one of the finest medical centres and teaching hospitals in Southern Africa. No book, never mind how long, can do justice to the legacy, commitment and humanity of this giant on the African medical scene with the humility and simplicity of a child. No wonder he dedicated his life to the welfare of children. Hundreds of heart-broken medical professionals, many of them his protégé, politicians of all shapes and opinion, Government officials, business leaders, the common man – many of whom he plucked from certain death – filled the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross and escorted the cortege of Professor Chintu to his last resting place […]
